DR. SHERENE WALEK MD
NPI 1265991004
Pediatrics in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since March 19, 2019

Contact Information

3301 NEW MEXICO AVE NW STE 220
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20016
Phone: (202) 537-1180
Fax: (202) 244-7410

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Pediatrics

About SHERENE WALEK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sherene Walek, a pediatrician established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265991004 assigned on March 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number MD200001403 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

NPI
1265991004
Provider Name
DR. SHERENE WALEK MD
Other Name
DR. SHERENE AGAMA MD
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3301 NEW MEXICO AVE NW STE 220 WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Location Phone
(202) 537-1180
Location Fax
(202) 244-7410
Mailing Address
3301 NEW MEXICO AVE NW STE 220 WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Mailing Phone
(202) 537-1180
Mailing Fax
(202) 244-7410
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-19-2019
Last Update Date
01-22-2025
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A pediatrician like Sherene Walek is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD200001403
License State
DC
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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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 1265991004, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 0 → 0

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 + 8 + 9 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1265991004.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265991004, enumerated as an "individual" on March 19, 2019.

The provider is located at 3301 NEW MEXICO AVE NW STE 220 WASHINGTON, DC 20016 and the phone number is (202) 537-1180.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.