LESTER OLIVER HOSTEN MD
NPI 1053177162
Clinic/Center - Ophthalmologic Surgery in Washington, DC
NPI Status: Active since February 26, 2024
Contact Information
1370 MONROE ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20010
Phone: (240) 401-0969
- Individual
- Male
- Clinic/Center
- Ophthalmologic Surgery
About LESTER HOSTEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lester Hosten, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Clinic/center, focusing in ophthalmologic surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053177162 assigned on February 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QS0132X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1053177162
- Provider Name
- LESTER OLIVER HOSTEN MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1370 MONROE ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010
- Location Phone
- (240) 401-0969
- Mailing Address
- 1370 MONROE ST NW UNIT A WASHINGTON, DC 20010
- Mailing Phone
- (240) 401-0969
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 02-26-2024
- Last Update Date
- 02-26-2024
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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
Clinic/Center Ophthalmologic Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 261QS0132X
- Type
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
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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 1053177162, we treat the final digit (2) 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053177162, enumerated as an "individual" on February 26, 2024.
The provider is located at 1370 MONROE ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010 and the phone number is (240) 401-0969.
Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QS0132X and a focus in Ophthalmologic Surgery.
