DR. MELANIE JOSEPHINE SAWHNEY D.O.
NPI 1194189563
General Practice in Lutherville, MD

NPI Status: Active since April 11, 2016

Contact Information

2208 DULANEY VIEW CT
LUTHERVILLE, MD
ZIP 21093
Phone: (443) 878-9756

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • General Practice

About MELANIE SAWHNEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melanie Sawhney, a primary care provider established in Lutherville, Maryland with a medical specialization in General Practice. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194189563 assigned on April 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208D00000X with license number H0090001 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her 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.

NPI
1194189563
Provider Name
DR. MELANIE JOSEPHINE SAWHNEY D.O.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2208 DULANEY VIEW CT LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093
Location Phone
(443) 878-9756
Mailing Address
2208 DULANEY VIEW CT LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093
Mailing Phone
(443) 878-9756
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-11-2016
Last Update Date
11-20-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Melanie Sawhney sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Secondary Locations

  • 9000 Franklin Square Dr Department of Family Medicine
    Baltimore, MD 21237
    (443) 777-2000

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

General Practice

Taxonomy Code
208D00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
H0090001
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1390200000XStudent, Health Care

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

 

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.

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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 1194189563, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1194189563.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194189563, enumerated as an "individual" on April 11, 2016.

The provider is located at 2208 DULANEY VIEW CT LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093 and the phone number is (443) 878-9756.

General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.