CUONG H. LUU M.D. – NPI #1477751162
General Acute Care Hospital

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for General Acute Care Hospital

CUONG LUU is a general acute care hospital located in CHICAGO, IL. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1477751162 to CUONG LUU on July 05, 2007. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 282N00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as General Acute Care Hospital.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 4 years ago on Dec 07, 2021. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for CUONG LUU below.

NPI Profile for
CUONG H. LUU

NPI Number
1477751162
Enumeration Date

(about 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
CUONG H. LUU
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
1061 E 41ST PLACE #104
CHICAGO, IL 60653
Phone: (312) 567-2053 Fax:
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
Yes
Updated
Certification Date
Dec 07, 2021

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Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
282N00000X
- General Acute Care Hospital (Primary)		 IL 125048868

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

Endpoint
https://careepicwest.kp.org:14430/Interconnect-prodcalgateway/wcf/epic.community.hie/xcpdrespondinggatewaysync.svc/scalceq
Endpoint type
SOAP URL
Endpoint Description
CAREQUALITY
Content Type
OTHER
Affiliation
Y
Endpoint Location
4647 ZION AVE,
SAN DIEGO, CA 77025-1669

Additional Information

Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
CUONG LUU is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
      4647 ZION AVE
      SAN DIEGO, CA 92120
    • PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
      555 EAST VALLEY PARKWAY
      ESCONDIDO, CA 92025

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