DR. LEANA SHERYLE WEN M.D., M.SC.
NPI 1225279243
Emergency Medicine in Baltimore, MD

NPI Status: Active since March 20, 2009

Contact Information

1001 E FAYETTE
BALTIMORE, MD
ZIP 21202
Phone: (410) 299-3506

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Emergency Medicine

About LEANA WEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Leana Wen, a provider established in Baltimore, Maryland with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225279243 assigned on March 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207P00000X with license number MD041375 (CT). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1225279243
Provider Name
DR. LEANA SHERYLE WEN M.D., M.SC.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1001 E FAYETTE BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Location Phone
(410) 299-3506
Mailing Address
1001 E FAYETTE ST BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-20-2009
Last Update Date
10-15-2015
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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

Emergency Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207P00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD041375
License State
CT
Taxonomy Description
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

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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 1225279243, 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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 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 1225279243.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225279243, enumerated as an "individual" on March 20, 2009.

The provider is located at 1001 E FAYETTE BALTIMORE, MD 21202 and the phone number is (410) 299-3506.

Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.