Organization provider

LEO TANAKA MD INC

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Medicare enrolled

LEO TANAKA MD INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1497489447, based in La Mesa, CA. It is classified under Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 5555 GROSSMONT CENTER DR, La Mesa, CA 91942. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence

NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.

Medicare (PECOS)
Status
Approved
Provider type
Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
PAC ID
4880076314

Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. 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 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine covers

A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207PE0005X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Emergency Medicine Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

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.

NPI1497489447 valid check digit
Entity typeOrganization (NPI-2)
Enumeration dateJul 14, 2022
Last updatedJul 19, 2022
StatusActive
Practice address 5555 GROSSMONT CENTER DR
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 740-6000
Fax (619) 740-4380
Mailing address 9600 CUYAMACA ST STE 201
Santee, CA 92071
Other identifiers 1124280730 (CA)
The last update on file is Jul 19, 2022. Providers are only required to update NPPES when their information changes, so an older date does not necessarily mean the details are wrong — but it is worth a quick call before you travel.

Number check

1497489447 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 7 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 4 9 7 4 8 9 4 4
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 4 9 7 8 8 9 4 8

Sum = 83 · next multiple of 10 = 90 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7

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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1497489447?
NPI 1497489447 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to LEO TANAKA MD INC in La Mesa, CA. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine cover?
A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other…
How do I contact LEO TANAKA MD INC?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (619) 740-6000, last updated Jul 19, 2022. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Does LEO TANAKA MD INC accept Medicare?
This NPI has an approved Medicare enrolment in PECOS, which means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare. Enrolment does not guarantee they are accepting new Medicare patients — verify directly with the office.
Is NPI 1497489447 a valid number?
Yes. 1497489447 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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