BLANCHE E WATSON M.D.
NPI 1992866487
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since December 12, 2006

Contact Information

335 N LA BREA AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90036
Phone: (323) 634-3850
Fax: (323) 938-9958

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine

About BLANCHE WATSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Blanche Watson, an internist established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992866487 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0300X with license number G60469 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1992866487
Provider Name
BLANCHE E WATSON M.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
335 N LA BREA AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Location Phone
(323) 634-3850
Location Fax
(323) 938-9958
Mailing Address
5767 W CENTURY BLVD STE 400 LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
12-12-2006
Last Update Date
12-10-2019
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An internist like Blanche Watson is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RG0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G60469
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.

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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 1992866487, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
7
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 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 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1992866487.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1992866487, enumerated as an "individual" on December 12, 2006.

The provider is located at 335 N LA BREA AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 and the phone number is (323) 634-3850.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0300X and a focus in Geriatric Medicine.