DR. AKOSUA SINTIM-DAMOA
NPI 1346413234
Radiology - Pediatric Radiology in Silver Spring, MD
NPI Status: Active since April 11, 2008
Contact Information
1220 E WEST HWY
APARTMENT 1602
SILVER SPRING, MD
ZIP 20910
Phone: (732) 447-7165
- Individual
- Female
- Radiology
- Pediatric Radiology
- PECOS Enrolled
About AKOSUA SINTIM-DAMOA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Akosua Sintim-damoa, a provider established in Silver Spring, Maryland with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in pediatric radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346413234 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085P0229X with license number MD040687 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
- NPI
- 1346413234
- Provider Name
- DR. AKOSUA SINTIM-DAMOA
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1220 E WEST HWY APARTMENT 1602 SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
- Location Phone
- (732) 447-7165
- Mailing Address
- 111 MICHIGAN AVE NW DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY, 2ND FLOOR WASHINGTON, DC 20010
- Mailing Phone
- (732) 447-7165
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-11-2008
- Last Update Date
- 06-04-2013
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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
Radiology Pediatric Radiology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2085P0229X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- MD040687
- License State
- DC
- Taxonomy Description
- A radiologist who is proficient in all forms of diagnostic imaging as it pertains to the treatment of diseases in the newborn, infant, child and adolescent. This specialist has knowledge of both imaging and interventional procedures related to the care and management of diseases of children. A pediatric radiologist must be highly knowledgeable of all organ systems as they relate to growth and development, congenital malformations, diseases peculiar to infants and children and diseases that begin in childhood but cause substantial residual impairment in adulthood.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Akosua Sintim-damoa is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
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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 1346413234, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
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 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1346413234, enumerated as an "individual" on April 11, 2008.
The provider is located at 1220 E WEST HWY APARTMENT 1602 SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 and the phone number is (732) 447-7165.
Radiology with taxonomy code 2085P0229X and a focus in Pediatric Radiology.
