DR. GARY CLAYTON FLOWERS PHARMD
NPI 1205269685
Pharmacist - Psychiatric in Winchester, VA

NPI Status: Active since August 20, 2013

Contact Information

1775 N SECTOR CT
WINCHESTER, VA
ZIP 22601
Phone: (843) 687-5412

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Individual
Male
Pharmacist
Psychiatric

About GARY FLOWERS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gary Flowers, a provider established in Winchester, Virginia with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in psychiatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205269685 assigned on August 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P1300X with license number 0202212058 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1205269685
Provider Name: DR. GARY CLAYTON FLOWERS PHARMD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1775 N SECTOR CT WINCHESTER, VA 22601
Location Phone: (843) 687-5412
Mailing Address: 9277 THORNWOOD LN MANASSAS, VA 20110
Mailing Phone: (843) 687-5412
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-20-2013
Last Update Date: 08-20-2013
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A pharmacist like Gary Flowers 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.

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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: Pharmacist Psychiatric
Taxonomy Code: 1835P1300X
Type: Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.: 0202212058
License State: VA
Taxonomy Description: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing care of patients with psychiatric illness by assessing and monitoring patients, recognizing drug-induced problems, and recommending appropriate treatment plans.

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 1205269685, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

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 0 → 0 2 → 4 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 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1205269685.