DESCANSO OB/GYN
NPI 1972893360
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Glendale, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 19, 2011

Contact Information

1808 VERDUGO BLVD
SUITE 404
GLENDALE, CA
ZIP 91208
Phone: (818) 952-6300

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About DESCANSO OB/GYN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Descanso Ob/gyn, a women's health care provider established in Glendale, California operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972893360 assigned on April 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number A79900 (CA). 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 Joana Joy Tamayo M.d. (President)

NPI
1972893360
Provider Name
DESCANSO OB/GYN
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1808 VERDUGO BLVD SUITE 404 GLENDALE, CA 91208
Location Phone
(818) 952-6300
Mailing Address
1808 VERDUGO BLVD SUITE 404 GLENDALE, CA 91208
Mailing Phone
(818) 952-6300
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-19-2011
Last Update Date
04-19-2011
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Women's health care providers like Descanso Ob/gyn treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, etc.

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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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
A79900
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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

JOANA JOY TAMAYO M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(818) 952-6300

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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 1972893360, 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.

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

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 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 70

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.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1972893360.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Specialist
1808 VERDUGO BLVD, SUITE 208
GLENDALE, CA 91208
Specialist
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GLENDALE, CA 91208
Internal Medicine
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Specialist
1808 VERDUGO BLVD, SUITE 418
GLENDALE, CA 91208
Ophthalmology
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GLENDALE, CA 91208
Surgery
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Marriage & Family Therapist
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GLENDALE, CA 91208
Ophthalmology
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GLENDALE, CA 91208
Orthopaedic Surgery
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Ophthalmology
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Plastic Surgery
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GLENDALE, CA 91208
Urology
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GLENDALE, CA 91208
Plastic Surgery
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Ophthalmology
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Acupuncturist
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Technician/Technologist (Optician)
1808 VERDUGO BLVD, #120 VERDUGO OPTICAL
GLENDALE, CA 91208
Surgery
1808 VERDUGO BLVD, SUITE 409
GLENDALE, CA 91208
Specialist
1808 VERDUGO BLVD, #208
GLENDALE, CA 91208
Clinic/Center (Medical Specialty)
1808 VERDUGO BLVD, 404
GLENDALE, CA 91208
Specialist
1808 VERDUGO BLVD, SUITE 404
GLENDALE, CA 91208

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972893360, enumerated as an "organization" on April 19, 2011.

The provider is located at 1808 VERDUGO BLVD SUITE 404 GLENDALE, CA 91208 and the phone number is (818) 952-6300.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.