VICTORIA U OKEREKE
NPI 1306420096
Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care in Lanham, MD

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2021

Contact Information

9801 GREENBELT RD STE 207
LANHAM, MD
ZIP 20706
Phone: (301) 552-8755
Fax: (301) 552-8770

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Pharmacist
  • Ambulatory Care

About VICTORIA OKEREKE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Victoria Okereke, a provider established in Lanham, Maryland with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in ambulatory care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306420096 assigned on May 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P2201X with license number 14536 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years 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
1306420096
Provider Name
VICTORIA U OKEREKE
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9801 GREENBELT RD STE 207 LANHAM, MD 20706
Location Phone
(301) 552-8755
Location Fax
(301) 552-8770
Mailing Address
9801 GREENBELT RD STE 207 LANHAM, MD 20706
Mailing Phone
(301) 552-8755
Mailing Fax
(301) 552-8770
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-08-2021
Last Update Date
05-08-2021
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A pharmacist like Victoria Okereke 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 Ambulatory Care

Taxonomy Code
1835P2201X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
14536
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.

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 1306420096, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1306420096.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
9801 GREENBELT RD STE 207
LANHAM, MD 20706

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1306420096, enumerated as an "individual" on May 08, 2021.

The provider is located at 9801 GREENBELT RD STE 207 LANHAM, MD 20706 and the phone number is (301) 552-8755.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835P2201X and a focus in Ambulatory Care.