LINDA HU
NPI 1073914776
Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, MD

NPI Status: Active since September 12, 2014

Contact Information

10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE
WHITE OAK BLDG 22
SILVER SPRING, MD
ZIP 20993
Phone: (301) 796-2080

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine

About LINDA HU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Linda Hu, an internist established in Silver Spring, Maryland with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1073914776 assigned on September 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number D0030334 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1073914776
Provider Name
LINDA HU
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE WHITE OAK BLDG 22 SILVER SPRING, MD 20993
Location Phone
(301) 796-2080
Mailing Address
10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE WHITE OAK BLDG 22 SILVER SPRING, MD 20993
Mailing Phone
(301) 796-2080
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-12-2014
Last Update Date
09-12-2014
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An internist like Linda Hu is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
D0030334
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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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 1073914776, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1073914776.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, MAIL STOP 4447
SILVER SPRING, MD 20993
Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE
SILVER SPRING, MD 20993
Pharmacist
10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, WHITE OAK BUILDING 22, ROOM 1195
SILVER SPRING, MD 20993
Pharmacist
10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, BUILDING 22 ROOM 3430
SILVER SPRING, MD 20993

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1073914776, enumerated as an "individual" on September 12, 2014.

The provider is located at 10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE WHITE OAK BLDG 22 SILVER SPRING, MD 20993 and the phone number is (301) 796-2080.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.