TAGALOA-TULIFAU FOOT AND ANKLE CENTER, INC.
NPI 1972086882
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery in Lakewood, CA

NPI Status: Active since September 07, 2018

Contact Information

5220 CLARK AVE STE 315
LAKEWOOD, CA
ZIP 90712
Phone: (562) 925-3055
Fax: (562) 925-7371

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  • Podiatrist
  • Foot & Ankle Surgery

About TAGALOA-TULIFAU FOOT AND ANKLE CENTER, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tagaloa-tulifau Foot And Ankle Center, Inc., a provider established in Lakewood, California operating as a Podiatrist, focusing in foot & ankle surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972086882 assigned on September 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213ES0103X with license number E4193 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 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. Mafutaga Tagaloa-tulifau D.p.m. (Medical Director)

NPI
1972086882
Provider Name
TAGALOA-TULIFAU FOOT AND ANKLE CENTER, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5220 CLARK AVE STE 315 LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
Location Phone
(562) 925-3055
Location Fax
(562) 925-7371
Mailing Address
5220 CLARK AVE STE 315 LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
Mailing Phone
(562) 925-3055
Mailing Fax
(562) 925-7371
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-07-2018
Last Update Date
09-07-2018
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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

Podiatrist Foot & Ankle Surgery

Taxonomy Code
213ES0103X
Type
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
License No.
E4193
License State
CA

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. MAFUTAGA TAGALOA-TULIFAU D.P.M.

Authorized Official Title
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(562) 925-3055

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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 1972086882, 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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 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 1972086882.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972086882, enumerated as an "organization" on September 07, 2018.

The provider is located at 5220 CLARK AVE STE 315 LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 and the phone number is (562) 925-3055.

Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213ES0103X and a focus in Foot & Ankle Surgery.