PALLIATIVE CARE PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
NPI 1740634898
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Laguna Hills, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 14, 2016

Contact Information

23141 VERDUGO DR
201
LAGUNA HILLS, CA
ZIP 92653
Phone: (949) 215-5055

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About PALLIATIVE CARE PHYSICIANS GROUP INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Palliative Care Physicians Group Inc, a provider established in Laguna Hills, California operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740634898 assigned on April 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QH0002X with license number A75898 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. Palliative Care Physicians Group Inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Amar Patel Md (Director)

NPI
1740634898
Provider Name
PALLIATIVE CARE PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
23141 VERDUGO DR 201 LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
Location Phone
(949) 215-5055
Mailing Address
23141 VERDUGO DR 201 LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
Mailing Phone
(949) 215-5055
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-14-2016
Last Update Date
04-18-2016
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207QH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
A75898
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207QG0300XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine
Geriatric Medicine

A75898 (CA)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

AMAR PATEL MD

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(949) 215-5055

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1740634898, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 72

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1740634898.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
23141 VERDUGO DR, SUITE #201
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
Internal Medicine
23141 VERDUGO DR, STE 201
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740634898, enumerated as an "organization" on April 14, 2016.

The provider is located at 23141 VERDUGO DR 201 LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653 and the phone number is (949) 215-5055.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.