VIRUS GEEKS INC
NPI 1750970109
Technician, Pathology - Phlebotomy in Palo Alto, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 11, 2021

Contact Information

1280 LINCOLN AVE
PALO ALTO, CA
ZIP 94301
Phone: (833) 701-2089

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  • Organization
  • Technician, Pathology
  • Phlebotomy

About VIRUS GEEKS INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Virus Geeks Inc, a provider established in Palo Alto, California operating as a Technician, Pathology, focusing in phlebotomy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1750970109 assigned on January 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246RP1900X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Frank Lee (Owner)

NPI
1750970109
Provider Name
VIRUS GEEKS INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1280 LINCOLN AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Location Phone
(833) 701-2089
Mailing Address
3790 EL CAMINO REAL STE 1194 PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Mailing Phone
(833) 701-2089
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-11-2021
Last Update Date
10-03-2023
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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

Technician, Pathology Phlebotomy

Taxonomy Code
246RP1900X
Type
Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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

MR. FRANK LEE

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(408) 444-0040

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source

Specimen collection for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, involves taking a sample from the nose or throat using a swab. This sample is then analyzed in a lab to detect the presence of the virus. It's a crucial step in diagnosing COVID-19.

This service was performed 12,861 times for 4,202 patients

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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 1750970109, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1750970109.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1750970109, enumerated as an "organization" on January 11, 2021.

The provider is located at 1280 LINCOLN AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301 and the phone number is (833) 701-2089.

Technician, Pathology with taxonomy code 246RP1900X and a focus in Phlebotomy.