DR. CYNTHIA ANN FORSTHOFF M.D.
NPI 1841250719
Specialist in Long Beach, CA
NPI Status: Active since March 24, 2006
Contact Information
2653 ELM AVE
STE 300
LONG BEACH, CA
ZIP 90806
Phone: (562) 595-7335
Fax: (562) 427-3375
- Individual
- Female
- Specialist
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About CYNTHIA FORSTHOFF
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cynthia Forsthoff, a provider established in Long Beach, California with a medical specialization in Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841250719 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number G59518 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1841250719
- Provider Name
- DR. CYNTHIA ANN FORSTHOFF M.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2653 ELM AVE STE 300 LONG BEACH, CA 90806
- Location Phone
- (562) 595-7335
- Location Fax
- (562) 427-3375
- Mailing Address
- 2650 ELM AVE STE 301 LONG BEACH, CA 90806
- Mailing Phone
- (562) 595-7335
- Mailing Fax
- (562) 427-3375
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-24-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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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
Specialist
- Taxonomy Code
- 174400000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- G59518
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| GR0029650 | MEDICAID (05) | CA | |
| F02055 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) | CA |
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 | 100% | 96 |
| 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 | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | 100% | 100 |
| Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2 | ||
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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 1841250719, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
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 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 9 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841250719, enumerated as an "individual" on March 24, 2006.
The provider is located at 2653 ELM AVE STE 300 LONG BEACH, CA 90806 and the phone number is (562) 595-7335.
Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
