PALLIATIVE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF CALIFORNIA
NPI 1780973024
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Covina, CA
NPI Status: Active since April 06, 2011
Contact Information
1343 N GRAND AVE
SUITE 100
COVINA, CA
ZIP 91724
Phone: (877) 868-4827
Fax: (877) 283-0663
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
About PALLIATIVE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF CALIFORNIA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Palliative Medical Associates Of California, an internist established in Covina, California operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780973024 assigned on April 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Palliative Medical Associates Of California operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. 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 provider's is doing business as Palliative Medical Associates Of California. The authorized official of this NPI record is Nicholas M Westfall (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1780973024
- Provider Legal Name
- VITAS HEALTH SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA INC
- Other Organization Name
- PALLIATIVE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF CALIFORNIA
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1343 N GRAND AVE SUITE 100 COVINA, CA 91724
- Location Phone
- (877) 868-4827
- Location Fax
- (877) 283-0663
- Mailing Address
- 1343 N GRAND AVE SUITE 100 COVINA, CA 91724
- Mailing Phone
- (877) 868-4827
- Mailing Fax
- (877) 283-0663
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-06-2011
- Last Update Date
- 04-22-2022
- Code Navigator
An internist like Palliative Medical Associates Of California is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
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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
Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RH0002X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An internal 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1041C0700X | Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers | Social Worker | |
| 2 | 207QH0002X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine | |
| 3 | 363L00000X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Practitioner |
Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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.
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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 1780973024, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
COVINA, CA 91724
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780973024, enumerated as an "organization" on April 06, 2011.
The provider is located at 1343 N GRAND AVE SUITE 100 COVINA, CA 91724 and the phone number is (877) 868-4827.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
