DR. JIM NAN CHEN M.D.
NPI 1952497380
Urology in Tamuning, GU
NPI Status: Active since October 05, 2006
Contact Information
241 FARENHOLT AVE STE 202
TAMUNING, GU
ZIP 96913
Phone: (671) 649-9693
- Individual
- Male
- Urology
About JIM CHEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jim Chen, a provider established in Tamuning, Guam with a medical specialization in Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952497380 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number M001517 (GU). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1952497380
- Provider Name
- DR. JIM NAN CHEN M.D.
- Other Name
- DR. JIUN NAN CHEN M.D.
- Other Name Type
- Former Name (1)
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 241 FARENHOLT AVE STE 202 TAMUNING, GU 96913
- Location Phone
- (671) 649-9693
- Mailing Address
- 193 TUMON LN APT 907 TAMUNING, GU 96913
- Mailing Phone
- (671) 488-3750
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 10-05-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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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
Urology
- Taxonomy Code
- 208800000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- M001517
- License State
- GU
- Taxonomy Description
- A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
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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 1952497380, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).
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 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952497380, enumerated as an "individual" on October 05, 2006.
The provider is located at 241 FARENHOLT AVE STE 202 TAMUNING, GU 96913 and the phone number is (671) 649-9693.
Urology with taxonomy code 208800000X.
