GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1265619498
General Acute Care Hospital in Towson, MD

NPI Status: Active since January 30, 2008

Contact Information

6565 N CHARLES ST
SUITE 203
TOWSON, MD
ZIP 21204
Phone: (443) 849-3760
Fax: (443) 849-8138

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About GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Greater Baltimore Medical Center, a provider established in Towson, Maryland operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265619498 assigned on January 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Paul Foster M.d (Program Director)

NPI
1265619498
Provider Name
GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6565 N CHARLES ST SUITE 203 TOWSON, MD 21204
Location Phone
(443) 849-3760
Location Fax
(443) 849-8138
Mailing Address
6565 N CHARLES ST SUITE 203 TOWSON, MD 21204
Mailing Phone
(443) 849-3760
Mailing Fax
(443) 849-8138
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-30-2008
Last Update Date
01-30-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

DR. PAUL FOSTER M.D

Authorized Official Title
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(443) 849-3760

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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 1265619498, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1265619498.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 19 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Physical Therapy)
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Ophthalmology
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 302
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Ophthalmology
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 302
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
6565 N CHARLES ST, STE 501, EAST PAVILION
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Orthopaedic Surgery
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 606
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Orthopaedic Surgery
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 606
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Orthopaedic Surgery
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 606
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Obstetrics & Gynecology
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 406
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Internal Medicine
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 210 PHYSICIANS PAVILION EAST
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Pediatrics
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 306
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Ophthalmology
6565 N CHARLES ST, #302
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Internal Medicine
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 203
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Internal Medicine
6565 N CHARLES ST, STE 203
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology)
6565 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 209
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Internal Medicine
6565 N CHARLES ST, STE 203
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Family Medicine
6565 N CHARLES ST, STE 411
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Pediatrics
6565 N CHARLES ST, STE 306
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Internal Medicine
6565 N CHARLES ST, STE 203
BALTIMORE, MD 21204

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265619498, enumerated as an "organization" on January 30, 2008.

The provider is located at 6565 N CHARLES ST SUITE 203 TOWSON, MD 21204 and the phone number is (443) 849-3760.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.