Joseph Chen
Joseph Chen is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in National City, CA, registered under NPI 1780002550.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 655 EUCLID AVE SUITE #207, National City, CA 91950. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 95000595 | CA | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner primary |
This provider holds licence 95000595 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 - Nurse Practitioner
- PAC ID
- 1658862396
- Enrollment ID
- I20251111001971
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner. 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 Pediatrics covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LP0200X
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 | 1780002550 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Last updated | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Practice address |
655 EUCLID AVE SUITE #207 National City, CA 91950 (619) 475-4575 |
| Mailing address |
3332 ROSSMOOR WAY Los Alamitos, CA 90720 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.