DR. KIM-LIEN NGUYEN M.D.
NPI 1770544546
Allergy & Immunology in Reading, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 31, 2006

Contact Information

130 PROSPECT ST
READING, PA
ZIP 19606
Phone: (610) 370-9360
Fax: (610) 370-9325

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Allergy & Immunology
  • Medicare Quality Reporting

About KIM-LIEN NGUYEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kim-lien Nguyen, a provider established in Reading, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Allergy & Immunology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770544546 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207K00000X with license number MD-051224-L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI
1770544546
Provider Name
DR. KIM-LIEN NGUYEN M.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
130 PROSPECT ST READING, PA 19606
Location Phone
(610) 370-9360
Location Fax
(610) 370-9325
Mailing Address
130 PROSPECT ST READING, PA 19606
Mailing Phone
(610) 370-9360
Mailing Fax
(610) 370-9325
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-31-2006
Last Update Date
01-09-2012
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Allergy & Immunology

Taxonomy Code
207K00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD-051224-L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An allergist-immunologist is trained in evaluation, physical and laboratory diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system. Selected examples of such conditions include asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema, and adverse reactions to drugs, foods, and insect stings as well as immune deficiency diseases (both acquired and congenital), defects in host defense, and problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation, or malignancies of the immune system.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
232840903OTHER (01)PATIN
NG574629MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)PA 
F72946MEDICARE UPIN (02)PA 

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure Performance Number of Patients
Care Plan 12% 117
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan

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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 1770544546, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1770544546.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
130 PROSPECT ST
READING, PA 19606
Allergy & Immunology
130 PROSPECT ST
READING, PA 19606
Dentist (General Practice)
130 PROSPECT ST
READING, PA 19606

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770544546, enumerated as an "individual" on March 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 130 PROSPECT ST READING, PA 19606 and the phone number is (610) 370-9360.

Allergy & Immunology with taxonomy code 207K00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.