WALTER WAI-TAK CHIEN MD, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
WALTER WAI-TAK CHIEN MD, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1982762993, based in Modesto, CA. It is classified under Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2013 COFFEE ROAD, Modesto, CA 95355. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G56242 | CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology… primary |
This provider holds licence G56242 issued in CA. 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 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology covers
A field of special interest within the subspecialty of cardiovascular disease, specialty of Internal Medicine, which involves intricate technical procedures to evaluate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment for them. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RC0001X
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.
| NPI | 1982762993 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 4, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
2013 COFFEE ROAD Modesto, CA 95355 (209) 529-0758 Fax (209) 529-8524 |
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 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Sum = 77 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · 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.