METROPOLITAN PEDIATRICS
NPI 1003908914
Pediatrics in Arlington, VA

NPI Status: Active since September 28, 2006

Contact Information

3801 FAIRFAX DR
STE#44
ARLINGTON, VA
ZIP 22203
Phone: (703) 522-4780
Fax: (703) 527-8695

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  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • CLIA Number: 49D0714341
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About METROPOLITAN PEDIATRICS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metropolitan Pediatrics, a pediatrician established in Arlington, Virginia operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003908914 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 0101232755 (VA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Hiren Gandhi I Md (Owner)

NPI
1003908914
Provider Name
METROPOLITAN PEDIATRICS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3801 FAIRFAX DR STE#44 ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Location Phone
(703) 522-4780
Location Fax
(703) 527-8695
Mailing Address
3801 FAIRFAX DR STE#44 ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Mailing Phone
(703) 522-4780
Mailing Fax
(703) 527-8695
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-28-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A pediatrician like Metropolitan Pediatrics is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
0101232755
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. HIREN GANDHI I MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(703) 522-4780

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
49D0714341
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
HIREN S. GANDHI, MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Metropolitan Pediatrics to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1003908914, we treat the final digit (4) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
4
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 56

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1003908914.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
3801 FAIRFAX DR, STE#44
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Ophthalmology
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 74
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Dentist (General Practice)
3801 FAIRFAX DR, #24
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Counselor (Mental Health)
3801 FAIRFAX DR, 53
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Ophthalmology
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 74
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Internal Medicine
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 11
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Medical Genetics, Ph.D. Medical Genetics
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 44
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Social Worker (Clinical)
3801 FAIRFAX DR, ARLINGTON
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Internal Medicine
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 33
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Dentist (General Practice)
3801 FAIRFAX DR, #22
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Dentist
3801 FAIRFAX DR, 72
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Social Worker (Clinical)
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 14
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Psychologist (Clinical)
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 61
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Pediatrics
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE # 44
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Psychologist (Clinical)
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 61
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Dentist
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 50
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Social Worker (Clinical)
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 14
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Chiropractor
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 12
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Clinic/Center (Adult Mental Health)
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 14
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Marriage & Family Therapist
3801 FAIRFAX DR, SUITE 62
ARLINGTON, VA 22203

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003908914, enumerated as an "organization" on September 28, 2006.

The provider is located at 3801 FAIRFAX DR STE#44 ARLINGTON, VA 22203 and the phone number is (703) 522-4780.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.