MR. CHARLES APPIAH
NPI 1225570781
Transportation Broker in Gaithersburg, MD

NPI Status: Active since November 14, 2016

Contact Information

9 MCCAUSLAND PL APT 202
GAITHERSBURG, MD
ZIP 20877
Phone: (317) 938-6475

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Transportation Broker

About CHARLES APPIAH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Charles Appiah, a provider established in Gaithersburg, Maryland with a medical specialization in Transportation Broker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225570781 assigned on November 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 347E00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1225570781
Provider Name
MR. CHARLES APPIAH
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9 MCCAUSLAND PL APT 202 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877
Location Phone
(317) 938-6475
Mailing Address
9 MCCAUSLAND PL APT 202 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877
Mailing Phone
(646) 266-8506
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-14-2016
Last Update Date
11-14-2016
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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

Transportation Broker

Taxonomy Code
347E00000X
Type
Transportation Services
Taxonomy Description
An organization that provides transportation for individuals who need access to medical care or services and have no other means of transportation. Transportation includes, but is not limited to, wheelchair van, taxi, stretcher car, bus passes and tickets, and secured transportation.

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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 1225570781, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
1
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 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 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 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1225570781.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225570781, enumerated as an "individual" on November 14, 2016.

The provider is located at 9 MCCAUSLAND PL APT 202 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877 and the phone number is (317) 938-6475.

Transportation Broker with taxonomy code 347E00000X.