EXCEL SPINE CENTER A CALIFORNIA MEDICAL CORPORATION
NPI 1962018044
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since September 23, 2020

Contact Information

6719 ALVARADO RD STE 304
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92120
Phone: (619) 344-6918

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  • Organization
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

About EXCEL SPINE CENTER A CALIFORNIA MEDICAL CORPORATION

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Excel Spine Center A California Medical Corporation, a provider established in San Diego, California operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962018044 assigned on September 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XS0117X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 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 Dr. Choll Wan Kim Md, Phd (Owner)

NPI
1962018044
Provider Name
EXCEL SPINE CENTER A CALIFORNIA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6719 ALVARADO RD STE 304 SAN DIEGO, CA 92120
Location Phone
(619) 344-6918
Mailing Address
6719 ALVARADO RD STE 304 SAN DIEGO, CA 92120
Mailing Phone
(619) 344-6918
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-23-2020
Last Update Date
12-12-2022
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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

Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

Taxonomy Code
207XS0117X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.

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.

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

DR. CHOLL WAN KIM MD, PHD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(619) 344-6918

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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 1962018044, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
4
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 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 8 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1962018044.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine)
6719 ALVARADO RD STE 304
SAN DIEGO, CA 92120
Physician Assistant
6719 ALVARADO RD STE 304
SAN DIEGO, CA 92120
Physician Assistant
6719 ALVARADO RD STE 304
SAN DIEGO, CA 92120

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962018044, enumerated as an "organization" on September 23, 2020.

The provider is located at 6719 ALVARADO RD STE 304 SAN DIEGO, CA 92120 and the phone number is (619) 344-6918.

Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207XS0117X and a focus in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine.