GEORGE Y CHANG PHARMACIST
NPI 1205119377
Pharmacist - Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Silver Spring, MD

NPI Status: Active since September 23, 2011

Contact Information

11160 VEIRS MILL RD
SILVER SPRING, MD
ZIP 20902
Phone: (301) 692-1331
Fax: (301) 692-1332

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  • Male
  • Pharmacist
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About GEORGE CHANG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for George Chang, a provider established in Silver Spring, Maryland with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in pharmacist clinician (phc)/ clinical pharmacy specialist . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205119377 assigned on September 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P0018X with license number 10026 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1205119377
Provider Name
GEORGE Y CHANG PHARMACIST
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
11160 VEIRS MILL RD SILVER SPRING, MD 20902
Location Phone
(301) 692-1331
Location Fax
(301) 692-1332
Mailing Address
11160 VEIRS MILL RD WHEATON, MD 20902
Mailing Phone
(301) 692-1331
Mailing Fax
(301) 692-1332
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-23-2011
Last Update Date
05-31-2019
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A pharmacist like George Chang fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 10 Monocacy Blvd
    Frederick, MD 21704
    (301) 644-1482
  • 11160 Veirs Mill Rd
    Silver Spring, MD 20902
    (301) 692-1331

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

Pharmacist Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Taxonomy Code
1835P0018X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
10026
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
Pharmacist Clinician/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a pharmacist with additional training and an expanded scope of practice that may include prescriptive authority, therapeutic management, and disease management.

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)
1183500000XPharmacy Service Providers

Pharmacist

10026 (MD)

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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 1205119377, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
7
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 0 → 0 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1205119377.

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Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
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Pharmacist
11160 VEIRS MILL RD
SILVER SPRING, MD 20902

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205119377, enumerated as an "individual" on September 23, 2011.

The provider is located at 11160 VEIRS MILL RD SILVER SPRING, MD 20902 and the phone number is (301) 692-1331.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835P0018X and a focus in Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist.