Babak Azar, MD
Babak Azar, MD is a provider specialising in General Acute Care Hospital in Downey, CA, registered under NPI 1316102833. 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
The practice address on file is 9449 E. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 206 ORCHARD MEDICAL OFFICE, Downey, CA 90242. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14859 | NH | General Acute Care Hospital primary |
| 244893 | MA | Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care… |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: NH, MA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Geriatric Psychiatry
- PAC ID
- 7315091246
- Enrollment ID
- I20130222000281
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Geriatric Psychiatry. 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.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Multi-state licensure often means the provider works near a state border, covers more than one office, or delivers care by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- 244893
- Specialty
- Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care…
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What General Acute Care Hospital covers
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 282N00000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282N00000X | General Acute Care Hospital | 14859 | NH | primary |
| 313M00000X | Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility | 244893 | MA |
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 | 1316102833 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
9449 E. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 206 ORCHARD MEDICAL OFFICE Downey, CA 90242 (562) 657-2474 |
| Mailing address |
9449 IMPERIAL HWY STE 206 Downey, CA 90242 |
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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
Sum = 57 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.