DORIS KING MD
NPI 1124359781
Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine in Wilmington, NC

NPI Status: Active since January 21, 2010

Contact Information

4005 OLEANDER DR
WILMINGTON, NC
ZIP 28403
Phone: (910) 790-9949
Fax: (910) 790-9455

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Individual
Female
Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine

About DORIS KING

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Doris King, a pediatrician established in Wilmington, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in adolescent medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124359781 assigned on January 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080A0000X with license number 9900892 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1124359781
Provider Name: DORIS KING MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4005 OLEANDER DR WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Location Phone: (910) 790-9949
Location Fax: (910) 790-9455
Mailing Address: 4005 OLEANDER DR WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Mailing Phone: (910) 790-9949
Mailing Fax: (910) 790-9455
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-21-2010
Last Update Date: 03-07-2023
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A pediatrician like Doris King 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 Adolescent Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2080A0000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 9900892
License State: NC
Taxonomy Description: A pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine is a multi-disciplinary healthcare specialist trained in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents, their healthcare problems and needs.

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 1124359781, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Check

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 2 → 4 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1124359781.