MICHAEL KARAGAS, M.D., P.C. D/B/A/ KMG MEDICAL GROUP
NPI 1740788702
Family Medicine in San Francisco, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 24, 2018

Contact Information

1390 MARKET ST STE 200
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
ZIP 94102
Phone: (833) 745-3377
Fax: (646) 224-8614

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Secondary Locations
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Family Medicine

About MICHAEL KARAGAS, M.D., P.C. D/B/A/ KMG MEDICAL GROUP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Karagas, M.d., P.c. D/b/a/ Kmg Medical Group, a primary care provider established in San Francisco, California operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740788702 assigned on January 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number C152908 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. Michael Karagas, M.d., P.c. D/b/a/ Kmg Medical Group 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 Dr. Michael D Karagas Md (President/owner)

NPI: 1740788702
Provider Name: MICHAEL KARAGAS, M.D., P.C. D/B/A/ KMG MEDICAL GROUP
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1390 MARKET ST STE 200 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
Location Phone: (833) 745-3377
Location Fax: (646) 224-8614
Mailing Address: 27 E 28TH ST FL 12 NEW YORK, NY 10016
Mailing Phone: (361) 563-5508
Mailing Fax: (646) 224-8614
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-24-2018
Last Update Date: 12-08-2021
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Michael Karagas, M.d., P.c. D/b/a/ Kmg Medical Group sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Secondary Locations

27 E 28th St Fl 12
New York, NY 10016
(361) 563-5508

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
Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: C152908
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

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: DR. MICHAEL D KARAGAS MD
Authorized Official Title: PRESIDENT/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone: (361) 563-5508

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 1740788702, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

Check

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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

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 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1740788702.