Joanne Bize-buonya
Joanne Bize-buonya is a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Los Angeles, CA, registered under NPI 1003305038. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Los Angeles, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 16, 2026. Parking is available about 0.23 mi away at Vermont & WIlshire Parking Lot -LADOT Facility No. 691. There is EV charging 0.47 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 461 ft away, served by Wilshire/Vermont Station. A pharmacy sits 0.27 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.24 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 134 ft ~1 min
Transit Wilshire & Westmoreland 299 ft ~2 min
Transit Wilshire & Westmoreland 332 ft ~2 min
Parking 303 ft ~2 min
Transit Wilshire/Vermont Station 461 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Carl's Jr. 639 ft ~3 min
Coffee Yeems Coffee 663 ft ~3 min
Convenience Metro Fresh 936 ft ~4 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.20 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Chipotle 0.20 mi ~4 min
Parking Vermont & WIlshire Parking Lot -LADOT Facility No. 691 0.23 mi ~5 min
682 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles 90005
Restaurant KoBaWoo Restaurant 0.23 mi ~5 min
Coffee Alchemist Coffee Project 0.24 mi ~5 min
698 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles 90005-4721
Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa-Su 07:30-20:00
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.25 mi ~5 min
Convenience Shell 0.27 mi ~6 min
Gas station Shell 0.27 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.27 mi ~6 min
Grocery Galleria Market - Galleria Vermont 0.29 mi ~6 min
440 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles 90020
Mo-Su 07:00-24:00
Hotel Best Western Plus La Mid-Town Hotel 0.31 mi ~7 min
603 South New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles 90005-1342
Gas station Chevron 0.42 mi ~9 min
Grocery Ralphs 0.45 mi ~10 min
3410 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles 90020
Mo-Su 05:00-02:00
EV charging 0.47 mi ~10 min
Grocery El Super 0.47 mi ~10 min
888 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles 90005
Hotel Kins Hotel 0.49 mi ~10 min
Hotel Park Plaza Hotel 0.51 mi ~11 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 721587 | CA | Licensed Vocational Nurse primary |
This provider holds licence 721587 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Licensed Vocational Nurse covers
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. [An alternate term for licensed practical nurse arising from difference in occupational titles between states and post-high school training programs and institutions.] Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 164X00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164X00000X | Licensed Vocational Nurse | 721587 | CA | primary |
| 101Y00000X | Counselor | — | WA |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003305038 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 4, 2018 |
| Last updated | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
3055 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 300 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 375-3830 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Sum = 42 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.