UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1952335127
General Acute Care Hospital in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 11, 2006

Contact Information

3350 VIA LA JOLLA
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92161
Phone: (858) 552-8585

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About UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for University Of California San Diego Medical Center, a provider established in San Diego, California operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952335127 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number A44519 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as University Of California San Diego Medical Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kristin Cadenhead Md (Staff Physician)

NPI
1952335127
Provider Legal Name
VETERAN'S AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
Other Organization Name
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO MEDICAL CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3350 VIA LA JOLLA SAN DIEGO, CA 92161
Location Phone
(858) 552-8585
Mailing Address
2424 CARMEL VALLEY RD DEL MAR, CA 92014
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-11-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
A44519
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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

KRISTIN CADENHEAD MD

Authorized Official Title
STAFF PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(858) 552-8585

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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 1952335127, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1952335127.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952335127, enumerated as an "organization" on July 11, 2006.

The provider is located at 3350 VIA LA JOLLA SAN DIEGO, CA 92161 and the phone number is (858) 552-8585.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.