HIU-CHEUNG LAU
NPI 1871010025
Respiratory Therapist, Registered - Critical Care in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 28, 2017

Contact Information

2051 MARENGO ST.
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90033
Phone: (323) 409-7928

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Respiratory Therapist, Registered
  • Critical Care

About HIU-CHEUNG LAU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hiu-cheung Lau, a provider established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in Respiratory Therapist, Registered, focusing in critical care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871010025 assigned on August 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2279C0205X with license number 25029 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI
1871010025
Provider Name
HIU-CHEUNG LAU
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2051 MARENGO ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Location Phone
(323) 409-7928
Mailing Address
2051 MARENGO ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Mailing Phone
(323) 409-7928
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-28-2017
Last Update Date
07-21-2022
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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

Respiratory Therapist, Registered Critical Care

Taxonomy Code
2279C0205X
Type
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.
25029
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A registered respiratory therapist specialized in the respiratory emergencies that are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.

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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 1871010025, we treat the final digit (5) 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 45. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 45 = 5).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
5
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 0 → 0 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 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 45

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

The next multiple of ten after 45 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 45 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1871010025.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Respiratory Therapist, Certified
2051 MARENGO ST.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2051 MARENGO ST., IPT C4E100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Respiratory Therapist, Certified
2051 MARENGO ST.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Respiratory Therapist, Registered (Neonatal/Pediatrics)
2051 MARENGO ST.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Respiratory Therapist, Registered (Critical Care)
2051 MARENGO ST.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
2051 MARENGO ST.
LA, CA 90033
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal, Critical Care)
2051 MARENGO ST., NICU
LOS ANGELES, CA 90033

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871010025, enumerated as an "individual" on August 28, 2017.

The provider is located at 2051 MARENGO ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90033 and the phone number is (323) 409-7928.

Respiratory Therapist, Registered with taxonomy code 2279C0205X and a focus in Critical Care.