THE VU CENTRE FOR PLASTIC AND HAND SURGERY
NPI 1891928172
Specialist in Portland, OR

NPI Status: Active since September 02, 2009

Contact Information

9555 SW BARNES RD
SUITE 275
PORTLAND, OR
ZIP 97225
Phone: (503) 297-8555
Fax: (503) 297-5206

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  • Organization
  • Specialist
  • Accepts Insurance

About THE VU CENTRE FOR PLASTIC AND HAND SURGERY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Vu Centre For Plastic And Hand Surgery, a provider established in Portland, Oregon operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891928172 assigned on September 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number MD24426 (OR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kim-chi Vu M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1891928172
Provider Name
THE VU CENTRE FOR PLASTIC AND HAND SURGERY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
9555 SW BARNES RD SUITE 275 PORTLAND, OR 97225
Location Phone
(503) 297-8555
Location Fax
(503) 297-5206
Mailing Address
9555 SW BARNES RD SUITE 275 PORTLAND, OR 97225
Mailing Phone
(503) 297-8555
Mailing Fax
(503) 297-5206
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-02-2009
Last Update Date
12-02-2011
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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.
MD24426
License State
OR
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 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • BridgeSpan Standard Bronze Plan - EPO
  • BridgeSpan Standard Gold Plan - EPO
  • BridgeSpan Standard Silver Plan - EPO
  • Connect 1500 Gold - EPO
  • Connect 6000 Silver - EPO
  • Connect 9800 Bronze - EPO
  • HSA Qualified 7500 Bronze - Choice Network - EPO
  • HSA-E Qualified 7500 Bronze - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Choice Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Choice Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Choice Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Bronze 8000 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Bronze Essential 9000 With 4 Copay No Deductible Office Visits Individual Connect - EPO
  • Bronze Essential 9000 With 4 Copay No Deductible Office Visits Legacy - EPO
  • Bronze HSA 7000 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Gold 2300 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Gold 2300 Legacy - EPO
  • Regence Standard Bronze Plan Individual Connect - EPO
  • Regence Standard Bronze Plan Legacy - EPO
  • Regence Standard Gold Plan Individual Connect - EPO
  • Regence Standard Gold Plan Legacy - EPO
  • Regence Standard Silver Plan Individual Connect - EPO
  • Regence Standard Silver Plan Legacy - EPO
  • Silver 6500 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Silver 6500 Legacy - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

KIM-CHI VU M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(503) 297-8555

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
124415MEDICARE UPIN (02)OR 
227434MEDICAID (05)OR 

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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 1891928172, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
2
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1891928172.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891928172, enumerated as an "organization" on September 02, 2009.

The provider is located at 9555 SW BARNES RD SUITE 275 PORTLAND, OR 97225 and the phone number is (503) 297-8555.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BridgeSpan Health Company, Providence Health Plan,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.