DR. GEORGE AFARI PHARMD, BCNP
NPI 1275821530
Pharmacist - Nuclear in Frederick, MD

NPI Status: Active since July 20, 2011

Contact Information

1050 BOYLES STREET
BLDG. 325, ROOM 103
FREDERICK, MD
ZIP 21702
Phone: (301) 846-7391
Fax: (301) 846-5935

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Nuclear

About GEORGE AFARI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for George Afari, a provider established in Frederick, Maryland with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in nuclear . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275821530 assigned on July 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835N0905X with license number 16742 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI
1275821530
Provider Name
DR. GEORGE AFARI PHARMD, BCNP
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1050 BOYLES STREET BLDG. 325, ROOM 103 FREDERICK, MD 21702
Location Phone
(301) 846-7391
Location Fax
(301) 846-5935
Mailing Address
1050 BOYLES STREET BLDG. 325, ROOM 103 FREDERICK, MD 21702
Mailing Phone
(301) 846-7391
Mailing Fax
(301) 846-5935
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-20-2011
Last Update Date
07-20-2011
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A pharmacist like George Afari fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist Nuclear

Taxonomy Code
1835N0905X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
16742
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in procurement, compounding, quality control testing, dispensing, distribution, and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals.

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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 1275821530, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1275821530.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275821530, enumerated as an "individual" on July 20, 2011.

The provider is located at 1050 BOYLES STREET BLDG. 325, ROOM 103 FREDERICK, MD 21702 and the phone number is (301) 846-7391.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835N0905X and a focus in Nuclear.