GARGI SURESH KAKANI MBBS, MPH
NPI 1215669312
Pediatrics in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since June 28, 2022

Contact Information

4200 WISCONSIN AVE NW STE 4
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20016
Phone: (202) 243-3400
Fax: (202) 243-3234

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About GARGI KAKANI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gargi Kakani, a pediatrician established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215669312 assigned on June 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number MTL600001628 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1215669312
Provider Name: GARGI SURESH KAKANI MBBS, MPH
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4200 WISCONSIN AVE NW STE 4 WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Location Phone: (202) 243-3400
Location Fax: (202) 243-3234
Mailing Address: 4200 WISCONSIN AVE NW STE 4 WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Mailing Phone: (202) 243-3400
Mailing Fax: (202) 243-3234
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-28-2022
Last Update Date: 06-28-2022
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A pediatrician like Gargi Kakani 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
Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MTL600001628
License State: DC
Taxonomy Description: A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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 1215669312, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1215669312.