Melvin Coats, M.D.
Melvin Coats, M.D. is a Family Medicine Physician in Whittier, CA, registered under NPI 1376599159. 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 9209 COLIMA RD STE 1000, Whittier, CA 90605. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G66883 | CA | Family Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence G66883 issued in CA. 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 - Hospitalist
- PAC ID
- 0547166233
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Hospitalist. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Family Medicine covers
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Q00000X
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 | 1376599159 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 25, 2006 |
| Last updated | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
9209 COLIMA RD STE 1000 Whittier, CA 90605 (562) 236-2290 Fax (562) 696-1104 |
| Mailing address |
12900 PARK PLAZA DR STE 150 Cerritos, CA 90703 |
| Other identifiers |
503010
· HEALTH NET ID # P0092759 · RAILROAD 00G668830 (CA) P00361828 · RAILROAD 00G668830 · BLUE SHIELD ID # |
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 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.