James Anthony Gatan, LVN
James Anthony Gatan, LVN is a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Los Angeles, CA, registered under NPI 1003521758. 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 11, 2026. Parking is available about 0.46 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 760 ft away, served by Compton & 118th.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 120th & Compton 308 ft ~2 min
Transit 120th & Compton 407 ft ~2 min
Gas station Shell 568 ft ~3 min
Transit Compton & 118th 760 ft ~3 min
Parking 0.20 mi ~5 min
Restaurant KFC 0.35 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Subway 0.35 mi ~8 min
11812 Wilmington Avenue, Los Angeles 90059
Mo-Fr 07:30-21:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:30
Restaurant McDonald's 0.36 mi ~8 min
11800 Wilmington Avenue, Los Angeles 90059-3016
06:00-21:00
Parking Willowbrook Park And Ride 0.37 mi ~8 min
Ne & Sw Quads Of I-105 / Wilmington Ave Ic, Willowbrook 90059
Grocery Food 4 Less 0.42 mi ~9 min
Parking 0.46 mi ~10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VN241400 | CA | Licensed Vocational Nurse primary |
This provider holds licence VN241400 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
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 | 1003521758 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Last updated | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | LVN |
| Practice address |
1670 E 120TH ST Los Angeles, CA 90059 (424) 338-1070 Fax (310) 223-0192 |
| Other names |
James Gatan Other Name |
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 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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.