FOCHO HEALTH SERVICES
NPI 1285992925
Nursing Care in Silver Spring, MD
NPI Status: Active since May 01, 2012
Contact Information
11510 GEORGIA AVE
SUITE 211
SILVER SPRING, MD
ZIP 20902
Phone: (240) 595-6511
- Organization
- Nursing Care
About FOCHO HEALTH SERVICES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Focho Health Services, a provider established in Silver Spring, Maryland operating as a Nursing Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285992925 assigned on May 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251J00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Florence Nguh (Rn)
- NPI
- 1285992925
- Provider Name
- FOCHO HEALTH SERVICES
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 11510 GEORGIA AVE SUITE 211 SILVER SPRING, MD 20902
- Location Phone
- (240) 595-6511
- Mailing Address
- 11510 GEORGIA AVE SUITE 211 SILVER SPRING, MD 20902
- Mailing Phone
- (240) 595-6511
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-01-2012
- Last Update Date
- 05-01-2012
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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
Nursing Care
- Taxonomy Code
- 251J00000X
- Type
- Agencies
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via a registry, in a variety of settings. The agency may engage in providing private duty nursing and/or staffing services.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 251F00000X | Agencies | Home Infusion | (MD) |
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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 1285992925, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).
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 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285992925, enumerated as an "organization" on May 01, 2012.
The provider is located at 11510 GEORGIA AVE SUITE 211 SILVER SPRING, MD 20902 and the phone number is (240) 595-6511.
Nursing Care with taxonomy code 251J00000X.
