DR. HARVEY JAMES ALTER MD
NPI 1376847335
Pathology - Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine in Bethesda, MD
NPI Status: Active since January 05, 2011
Contact Information
10 CENTER DR
BLDG 10 ROOM 1C-711
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20892
Phone: (301) 496-8393
Fax: (301) 402-2965
- Individual
- Male
- Pathology
- Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine
About HARVEY ALTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Harvey Alter, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in blood banking & transfusion medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1376847335 assigned on January 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZB0001X with license number 3375 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.
- NPI
- 1376847335
- Provider Name
- DR. HARVEY JAMES ALTER MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 10 CENTER DR BLDG 10 ROOM 1C-711 BETHESDA, MD 20892
- Location Phone
- (301) 496-8393
- Location Fax
- (301) 402-2965
- Mailing Address
- 4709 CUMBERLAND AVE. CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 951-3663
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 01-05-2011
- Last Update Date
- 01-05-2011
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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
Pathology Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207ZB0001X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 3375
- License State
- DC
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who specializes in blood banking/transfusion medicine is responsible for the maintenance of an adequate blood supply, blood donor and patient-recipient safety and appropriate blood utilization. Pre-transfusion compatibility testing and antibody testing assure that blood transfusions, when indicated, are as safe as possible. This physician directs the preparation and safe use of specially prepared blood components, including red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma constituents, and marrow or stem cells for transplantation.
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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 1376847335, 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 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 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376847335, enumerated as an "individual" on January 05, 2011.
The provider is located at 10 CENTER DR BLDG 10 ROOM 1C-711 BETHESDA, MD 20892 and the phone number is (301) 496-8393.
Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZB0001X and a focus in Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine.
