JOY P. RUIZ-MOLLESTON, M.D., PS
NPI 1992839906
Family Medicine - Addiction Medicine in Lakewood, WA

NPI Status: Active since March 14, 2007

Contact Information

7424 BRIDGEPORT WAY W STE 301
LAKEWOOD, WA
ZIP 98499
Phone: (253) 474-5141
Fax: (253) 474-5507

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  • Addiction Medicine

About JOY P. RUIZ-MOLLESTON, M.D., PS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joy P. Ruiz-molleston, M.d., Ps, a provider established in Lakewood, Washington operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in addiction medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992839906 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QA0401X with license number MD00024942 (WA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 Sonya J Elder (Billing Manger)

NPI
1992839906
Provider Name
JOY P. RUIZ-MOLLESTON, M.D., PS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7424 BRIDGEPORT WAY W STE 301 LAKEWOOD, WA 98499
Location Phone
(253) 474-5141
Location Fax
(253) 474-5507
Mailing Address
5422 80TH AVENUE CT W TACOMA, WA 98467
Mailing Phone
(253) 565-6576
Mailing Fax
(253) 474-5507
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-14-2007
Last Update Date
07-20-2010
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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

Family Medicine Addiction Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207QA0401X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD00024942
License State
WA
Taxonomy Description
A family medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

SONYA J ELDER

Authorized Official Title
BILLING MANGER
Authorized Official Phone
(360) 895-1521

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0039287OTHER (01)WAL&I
1084425MEDICAID (05)WA 
G8804263MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)WAMEDICARE
RU5122OTHER (01)WAREGENCE

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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 1992839906, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
6
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 0 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1992839906.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1992839906, enumerated as an "organization" on March 14, 2007.

The provider is located at 7424 BRIDGEPORT WAY W STE 301 LAKEWOOD, WA 98499 and the phone number is (253) 474-5141.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QA0401X and a focus in Addiction Medicine.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.