Shama Ambe, M.D
Shama Ambe, M.D is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician in Torrance, CA, registered under NPI 1780881763. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 4101 TORRANCE BLVD, Torrance, CA 90503. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MD2009-0251 | NM | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician primary |
| MD2009-0251 | NM | Pediatrics Physician |
This provider holds licence MD2009-0251 issued in NM. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine covers
A pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborn infants. Clinical expertise is used for direct patient care and for consulting with obstetrical colleagues to plan for the care of mothers who have high-risk pregnancies. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2080N0001X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2080N0001X | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | MD2009-0251 | NM | primary |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — | |
| 208000000X | Pediatrics Physician | MD2009-0251 | NM |
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 | 1780881763 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 2, 2007 |
| Last updated | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D |
| Practice address |
4101 TORRANCE BLVD Torrance, CA 90503 (915) 542-0755 Fax (915) 542-0744 |
| Mailing address |
10080 SAN MARCOS CT Las Cruces, NM 88007 |
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 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
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.