SAM DREW DOW MD
NPI 1265896443
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in Richmond, VA

NPI Status: Active since April 13, 2016

Contact Information

412 N 35TH ST
RICHMOND, VA
ZIP 23223
Phone: (207) 299-4671

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology

About SAM DOW

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sam Dow, an internist established in Richmond, Virginia with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in interventional cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265896443 assigned on April 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0011X with license number 0101266198 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1265896443
Provider Name
SAM DREW DOW MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
412 N 35TH ST RICHMOND, VA 23223
Location Phone
(207) 299-4671
Mailing Address
1 MEDICAL CENTER DR DEPT OF LEBANON, NH 03756
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-13-2016
Last Update Date
09-06-2024
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An internist like Sam Dow is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Taxonomy Code
207RI0011X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
0101266198
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

0101266198 (VA)

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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 1265896443, 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

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 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 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 1265896443.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265896443, enumerated as an "individual" on April 13, 2016.

The provider is located at 412 N 35TH ST RICHMOND, VA 23223 and the phone number is (207) 299-4671.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0011X and a focus in Interventional Cardiology.