JOSEPH F LOPEZ MD A MEDICAL CORPORATION
JOSEPH F LOPEZ MD A MEDICAL CORPORATION is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1255537189, based in Torrance, CA. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Interventional Cardiology Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 3475 TORRANCE BLVD STE D, Torrance, CA 90503. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G55217 | CA | Interventional Cardiology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence G55217 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 Interventional Cardiology covers
An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RI0011X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261QM2500X | Medical Specialty Clinic/Center Medical Specialty | — | — | |
| 207RI0011X | Interventional Cardiology Physician Interventional Cardiology | G55217 | CA | primary |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1255537189 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Last updated | May 29, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
3475 TORRANCE BLVD STE D Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 540-6032 Fax (310) 543-8743 |
| Mailing address |
3475 TORRANCE BLVD STE D Torrance, CA 90503 |
| Other identifiers |
00G55217A
· Medicaid (CA) |
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 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 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.