VINCENT W. SHU MD
NPI 1871685875
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Friday Harbor, WA
NPI Status: Active since September 28, 2006
Contact Information
321 PRICE ST
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA
ZIP 98250
Phone: (360) 370-7380
Fax: (866) 651-0544
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Accepts Insurance
About VINCENT SHU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vincent Shu, an internist established in Friday Harbor, Washington with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871685875 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number MD60107043 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1871685875
- Provider Name
- VINCENT W. SHU MD
- Other Name
- WU-CHI VINCENT SHU MD
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 321 PRICE ST FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
- Location Phone
- (360) 370-7380
- Location Fax
- (866) 651-0544
- Mailing Address
- 685 SPRING ST #158 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
- Mailing Phone
- (866) 651-0544
- Mailing Fax
- (866) 651-0544
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-28-2006
- Last Update Date
- 10-21-2014
- Code Navigator
An internist like Vincent Shu is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
Location Map
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
Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RC0000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- MD60107043
- License State
- WA
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Core Bronze HSA 10600 - EPO
- Core Bronze HSA 7500 - EPO
- Core Bronze HSA 8300 - EPO
- Core Gold 1500 - EPO
- Core Gold 3000 - EPO
- Core Silver 3500 - EPO
- Core Silver 4500 - EPO
- Core Silver 5000 - EPO
- Core Silver 7500 - EPO
- Core Standard Expanded Bronze HSA - EPO
- Core Standard Gold - EPO
- Core Standard Silver - EPO
- PacificSource Oregon Standard Bronze HSA Plan Core - EPO
- PacificSource Oregon Standard Gold Plan Core - EPO
- PacificSource Oregon Standard Silver Plan Core - EPO
- HSA-E Qualified 7500 Bronze - Signature Network - EPO
- Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Signature Network - EPO
- Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Signature Network - EPO
- Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Signature Network - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1871685875, 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 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.
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 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871685875, enumerated as an "individual" on September 28, 2006.
The provider is located at 321 PRICE ST FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 and the phone number is (360) 370-7380.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: PacificSource Health Plans and Providence Health. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
