DR. LEON L CHEN M.D.
NPI 1801194873
Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology in Long Beach, CA
NPI Status: Active since March 01, 2011
Contact Information
1760 TERMINO AVE
SUITE 300
LONG BEACH, CA
ZIP 90804
Phone: (562) 933-8513
Fax: (562) 933-8744
- Individual
- Male
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
About LEON CHEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Leon Chen, a pediatrician established in Long Beach, California with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1801194873 assigned on March 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0206X with license number 124950 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1801194873
- Provider Name
- DR. LEON L CHEN M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1760 TERMINO AVE SUITE 300 LONG BEACH, CA 90804
- Location Phone
- (562) 933-8513
- Location Fax
- (562) 933-8744
- Mailing Address
- 1760 TERMINO AVE SUITE 300 LONG BEACH, CA 90804
- Mailing Phone
- (562) 933-8513
- Mailing Fax
- (562) 933-8744
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-01-2011
- Last Update Date
- 07-25-2014
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Leon Chen is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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
Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2080P0206X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 124950
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive systems of infants, children and adolescents. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using lighted scopes to see internal organs.
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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 1801194873, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).
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 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1801194873, enumerated as an "individual" on March 01, 2011.
The provider is located at 1760 TERMINO AVE SUITE 300 LONG BEACH, CA 90804 and the phone number is (562) 933-8513.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0206X and a focus in Pediatric Gastroenterology.
