KUO LAING TCHONG MD
NPI 1811008287
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Chester, PA

NPI Status: Active since August 31, 2006

Contact Information

1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
PROF. BLDG. 2 SUITE 422
CHESTER, PA
ZIP 19013
Phone: (610) 619-7460

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

About KUO TCHONG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kuo Tchong, an internist established in Chester, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1811008287 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X with license number MD0344136 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1811008287
Provider Name
KUO LAING TCHONG MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD PROF. BLDG. 2 SUITE 422 CHESTER, PA 19013
Location Phone
(610) 619-7460
Mailing Address
1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD PROF. BLDG. 2 SUITE 422 CHESTER, PA 19013
Mailing Phone
(610) 619-7460
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-31-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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An internist like Kuo Tchong 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

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Classification

Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD0344136
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
B36416MEDICARE UPIN (02)PA 
100890MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)PA 

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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 1811008287, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
7
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 1 → 2 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1811008287.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1811008287, enumerated as an "individual" on August 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD PROF. BLDG. 2 SUITE 422 CHESTER, PA 19013 and the phone number is (610) 619-7460.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.

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