KASSAHUN TEFERA
NPI 1306002449
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since July 29, 2008

Contact Information

3422 GEORGIA AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20001
Phone: (202) 413-1092

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Clinical Medical Laboratory

About KASSAHUN TEFERA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kassahun Tefera, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306002449 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X with license number 04213642 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1306002449
Provider Name
KASSAHUN TEFERA
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3422 GEORGIA AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Location Phone
(202) 413-1092
Mailing Address
3422 GEORGIA AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Mailing Phone
(202) 413-1092
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-29-2008
Last Update Date
03-07-2016
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Providers like Kassahun Tefera work at healthcare facilities that may perform a wide range of laboratory procedures, assisted by doctors and medical technologists. Laboratories can be categorized according to their function as common diagnostic labs or specialty labs that conduct specialized or confirmatory tests. Different clinical laboratories could specialize in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical microscopy, cytopathology, molecular biology, or public health. Please inquire directly with this provider to confirm their test menu.

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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

Clinical Medical Laboratory

Taxonomy Code
291U00000X
Type
Laboratories
License No.
04213642
License State
IL
Taxonomy Description
(1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.

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)
1246QC1000XTechnologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
Chemistry

04213642 (IL)

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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 1306002449, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
9
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 0 → 0 0 → 0 2 → 4 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1306002449.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1306002449, enumerated as an "individual" on July 29, 2008.

The provider is located at 3422 GEORGIA AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 and the phone number is (202) 413-1092.

Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.