MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1336310267
Military Hospital in Tacoma, WA

NPI Status: Active since March 19, 2008

Contact Information

BLDG 9040
FITZSIMMONS DRIVE
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98431
Phone: (253) 968-1110

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About MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Madigan Army Medical Center, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington operating as a Military Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1336310267 assigned on March 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 286500000X with license number NE 24044 (NE). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Gary Wheeler M.d. (Chief Of Internal Medicine)

NPI
1336310267
Provider Name
MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
BLDG 9040 FITZSIMMONS DRIVE TACOMA, WA 98431
Location Phone
(253) 968-1110
Mailing Address
BLDG 9040 FITZSIMMONS DRIVE TACOMA, WA 98431
Mailing Phone
(253) 968-1110
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-19-2008
Last Update Date
03-19-2008
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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

Military Hospital

Taxonomy Code
286500000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
NE 24044
License State
NE
Taxonomy Description
A health care facility operated by the Department of Defense.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. GARY WHEELER M.D.

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Authorized Official Phone
(253) 968-0208

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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 1336310267, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
7
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 3 → 6 3 → 6 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1336310267.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1336310267, enumerated as an "organization" on March 19, 2008.

The provider is located at BLDG 9040 FITZSIMMONS DRIVE TACOMA, WA 98431 and the phone number is (253) 968-1110.

Military Hospital with taxonomy code 286500000X.