Harvey Chen, MD
Harvey Chen, MD is a Transplant Surgery Physician in Temple, TX, registered under NPI 1083056089. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2401 S 31ST ST, Temple, TX 76508. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| U0978 | TX | Transplant Surgery Physician primary |
| U0978 | TX | Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence U0978 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - General Surgery
- PAC ID
- 7618119454
- Enrollment ID
- I20230316000086
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - General Surgery. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Transplant Surgery covers
A surgeon who specializes in transplant surgery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 204F00000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204F00000X | Transplant Surgery Physician | U0978 | TX | primary |
| 208600000X | Surgery Physician | U0978 | TX |
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 | 1083056089 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 19, 2013 |
| Last updated | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
2401 S 31ST ST Temple, TX 76508 (254) 724-2111 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 844658 Dallas, TX 75284 |
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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.