HOWARD COUNTY NEONATAL SERVICES SERIES
NPI 1194736819
Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal in Columbia, MD

NPI Status: Active since August 10, 2006

Contact Information

5755 CEDAR LN
HCGH NICU
COLUMBIA, MD
ZIP 21044
Phone: (410) 740-7557

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  • Neonatal

About HOWARD COUNTY NEONATAL SERVICES SERIES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard County Neonatal Services Series, a provider established in Columbia, Maryland operating as a Nurse Practitioner, focusing in neonatal . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194736819 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LN0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Gary Blechman M.d. (Director)

NPI
1194736819
Provider Legal Name
HOWARD COUNTY NEONATAL SERVICES SERIES
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5755 CEDAR LN HCGH NICU COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Location Phone
(410) 740-7557
Mailing Address
PO BOX 64208 BALTIMORE, MD 21264
Mailing Phone
(443) 828-0442
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-10-2006
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Howard County Neonatal Services Series is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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

Nurse Practitioner Neonatal

Taxonomy Code
363LN0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

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)
12080N0001XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

 

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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. GARY BLECHMAN M.D.

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(410) 740-7557

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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 1194736819, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

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 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1194736819.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Internal Medicine
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Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medical Services)
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
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Emergency Medicine
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Specialist
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Emergency Medicine
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Emergency Medicine
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Hospitalist
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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
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Psychiatry & Neurology (Clinical Neurophysiology)
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Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
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Internal Medicine
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194736819, enumerated as an "organization" on August 10, 2006.

The provider is located at 5755 CEDAR LN HCGH NICU COLUMBIA, MD 21044 and the phone number is (410) 740-7557.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LN0000X and a focus in Neonatal.