ROY KALU
NPI 1851637573
Perfusionist in Redwood City, CA
NPI Status: Active since December 28, 2012
Contact Information
830 MAIN ST APT 227
REDWOOD CITY, CA
ZIP 94063
Phone: (281) 381-3978
- Individual
- Male
- Perfusionist
About ROY KALU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Roy Kalu, a provider established in Redwood City, California with a medical specialization in Perfusionist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851637573 assigned on December 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 242T00000X with license number 950175 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
- NPI
- 1851637573
- Provider Name
- ROY KALU
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 830 MAIN ST APT 227 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
- Location Phone
- (281) 381-3978
- Mailing Address
- 830 MAIN ST APT 227 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 12-28-2012
- Last Update Date
- 12-28-2012
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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
Perfusionist
- Taxonomy Code
- 242T00000X
- Type
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- License No.
- 950175
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A perfusionist operates extracorporeal circulation and autotransfusion equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or temporarily replace the patient's circulatory or respiratory function. The perfusionist is knowledgeable concerning the variety of equipment available to perform extracorporeal circulation functions and is responsible, in consultation with the physician, for selecting the appropriate equipment and techniques to be used.
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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 1851637573, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851637573, enumerated as an "individual" on December 28, 2012.
The provider is located at 830 MAIN ST APT 227 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 and the phone number is (281) 381-3978.
Perfusionist with taxonomy code 242T00000X.
