MERIT HEALTHCARE INC.
NPI 1851726228
Specialist in Palm Springs, CA

NPI Status: Active since September 04, 2013

Contact Information

777 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY
200-093
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92262
Phone: (760) 242-6561
Fax: (760) 242-1354

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About MERIT HEALTHCARE INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merit Healthcare Inc., a provider established in Palm Springs, California operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851726228 assigned on September 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number C55616 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. Merit Healthcare Inc. operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Matthew S Kozloff Md (President)

NPI
1851726228
Provider Name
MERIT HEALTHCARE INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
777 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY 200-093 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Location Phone
(760) 242-6561
Location Fax
(760) 242-1354
Mailing Address
777 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY 200-093 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Mailing Phone
(760) 242-6561
Mailing Fax
(760) 242-1354
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-04-2013
Last Update Date
09-04-2013
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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.
C55616
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.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MATTHEW S KOZLOFF MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(760) 242-6561

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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 1851726228, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1851726228.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851726228, enumerated as an "organization" on September 04, 2013.

The provider is located at 777 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY 200-093 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 and the phone number is (760) 242-6561.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.