LAWRENCE D. BAKER MD
NPI 1386885705
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Lewiston, ME
NPI Status: Active since March 14, 2009
Contact Information
106 CAMPUS AVE.
LEWISTON, ME
ZIP 04240
Phone: (207) 755-3383
Fax: (207) 755-3285
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
About LAWRENCE BAKER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lawrence Baker, an internist established in Lewiston, Maine with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386885705 assigned on March 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 015226 (ME). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.
- NPI
- 1386885705
- Provider Name
- LAWRENCE D. BAKER MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 106 CAMPUS AVE. LEWISTON, ME 04240
- Location Phone
- (207) 755-3383
- Location Fax
- (207) 755-3285
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 4140 BOSTON, MA 02241
- Mailing Phone
- (207) 777-4111
- Mailing Fax
- (207) 755-3285
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-14-2009
- Last Update Date
- 04-28-2009
- Code Navigator
An internist like Lawrence Baker is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
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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
Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RC0000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 015226
- License State
- ME
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.
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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 1386885705, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1386885705, enumerated as an "individual" on March 14, 2009.
The provider is located at 106 CAMPUS AVE. LEWISTON, ME 04240 and the phone number is (207) 755-3383.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.
