DR. ROBERT KIM MD
NPI 1831608264
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist in San Francisco, CA
NPI Status: Active since September 28, 2017
Contact Information
95 KIRKHAM AVENUE, 201
BOX 0730
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
ZIP 94122
Phone: (415) 476-1921
- Individual
- Male
- Ophthalmology
- Retina Specialist
About ROBERT KIM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Kim, a provider established in San Francisco, California with a medical specialization in Ophthalmology, focusing in retina specialist . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831608264 assigned on September 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207WX0107X with license number G59572 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.
- NPI
- 1831608264
- Provider Name
- DR. ROBERT KIM MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 95 KIRKHAM AVENUE, 201 BOX 0730 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122
- Location Phone
- (415) 476-1921
- Mailing Address
- 55 MYLES STANDISH RD WESTON, MA 02493
- Mailing Phone
- (650) 346-4716
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-28-2017
- Last Update Date
- 09-28-2017
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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
Ophthalmology Retina Specialist
- Taxonomy Code
- 207WX0107X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- G59572
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases.
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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 1831608264, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1831608264, enumerated as an "individual" on September 28, 2017.
The provider is located at 95 KIRKHAM AVENUE, 201 BOX 0730 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122 and the phone number is (415) 476-1921.
Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207WX0107X and a focus in Retina Specialist.
