Paul Cattafi, DO
Paul Cattafi, DO is an Anesthesiology Physician in San Diego, CA, registered under NPI 1538151543. 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 3626 RUFFIN RD, San Diego, CA 92123. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q5984 | TX | Anesthesiology Physician |
| 25MB07481600 | NJ | Anesthesiology Physician |
| MB074816 | NJ | Family Medicine Physician |
| 20A15990 | CA | Anesthesiology Physician primary |
Licences are recorded in 3 states: TX, NJ, CA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Anesthesiology
- PAC ID
- 2567431513
- Enrollment ID
- I20161209000869
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Anesthesiology. 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 3 states
This provider holds licences in 3 states: California, New Jersey and Texas. The practice address on file is in San Diego, CA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or 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
- 20A15990
- Specialty
- Anesthesiology Physician
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 Anesthesiology covers
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207L00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207L00000X | Anesthesiology Physician | Q5984 | TX | |
| 207L00000X | Anesthesiology Physician | 25MB07481600 | NJ | |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | MB074816 | NJ | |
| 207L00000X | Anesthesiology Physician | 20A15990 | 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-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 | 1538151543 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Last updated | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | DO |
| Practice address |
3626 RUFFIN RD San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 565-9666 Fax (858) 565-9441 |
| Other identifiers |
0047180
· Medicaid (NJ) 01000735200 · Other 12249306 · Other 201213421 · Other (NJ) 2012134210001 · Other 2278427 · Other 2374965000 · Other 2469691 · Other 2K5476 · Other 365234901 · Medicaid (TX) 3691578 · Other 5585887 · Other 60015949 · Other 692847 · Other 7506618 · Other 8017348 · Other 8221553 · Other 8FR707 · Other (TX) P3471939 · Other |
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 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Sum = 67 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.