Ruth Topacio, M.D.
Ruth Topacio, M.D. is a provider specialising in Legal Medicine in Bellflower, CA, registered under NPI 1760420962. 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 9604 ARTESIA BLVD SUITE 104, Bellflower, CA 90706. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A44817 | CA | Legal Medicine primary |
| A44817 | CA | Specialist |
This provider holds licence A44817 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 - Pulmonary Disease
- PAC ID
- 4082690482
- Enrollment ID
- I20040626000163
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease. 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.
What Legal Medicine covers
The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 173000000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173000000X | Legal Medicine | A44817 | CA | primary |
| 174400000X | Specialist | A44817 | CA |
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 | 1760420962 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 2, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
9604 ARTESIA BLVD SUITE 104 Bellflower, CA 90706 (562) 866-0894 Fax (562) 866-8407 |
| Mailing address |
18212 SAN GABRIEL AVE Cerritos, CA 90703 |
| Other identifiers |
00A448170
· 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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.