DR. BENISSE LESTER M.D.
NPI 1255569182
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Washington, DC
NPI Status: Active since June 30, 2009
Contact Information
560 N ST SW
#N301
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20024
Phone: (212) 420-0423
- Individual
- Female
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Hand Surgery
About BENISSE LESTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benisse Lester, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in hand surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255569182 assigned on June 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XS0106X with license number 162772 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.
- NPI
- 1255569182
- Provider Name
- DR. BENISSE LESTER M.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 560 N ST SW #N301 WASHINGTON, DC 20024
- Location Phone
- (212) 420-0423
- Mailing Address
- 560 N ST SW #N301 WASHINGTON, DC 20024
- Mailing Phone
- (212) 420-0423
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 06-30-2009
- Last Update Date
- 06-30-2009
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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
Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 207XS0106X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 162772
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
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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 1255569182, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255569182, enumerated as an "individual" on June 30, 2009.
The provider is located at 560 N ST SW #N301 WASHINGTON, DC 20024 and the phone number is (212) 420-0423.
Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207XS0106X and a focus in Hand Surgery.
