DR. SAMIR KUMAR SINHA M.D.
NPI 1396997730
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Baltimore, MD

NPI Status: Active since October 16, 2008

Contact Information

5505 HOPKINS BAYVIEW CIR
JOHN BURTON PAVILLION
BALTIMORE, MD
ZIP 21224
Phone: (410) 550-0925
Fax: (410) 550-2513

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Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Geriatric Medicine

About SAMIR SINHA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Samir Sinha, an internist established in Baltimore, Maryland with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396997730 assigned on October 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0300X with license number NONE (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1396997730
Provider Name: DR. SAMIR KUMAR SINHA M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5505 HOPKINS BAYVIEW CIR JOHN BURTON PAVILLION BALTIMORE, MD 21224
Location Phone: (410) 550-0925
Location Fax: (410) 550-2513
Mailing Address: 5505 HOPKINS BAYVIEW CIR JOHN BURTON PAVILLION BALTIMORE, MD 21224
Mailing Phone: (410) 550-0925
Mailing Fax: (410) 550-2513
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-16-2008
Last Update Date: 10-16-2008
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An internist like Samir Sinha 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 Geriatric Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207RG0300X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: NONE
License State: MD
Taxonomy Description: An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.

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 1396997730, we treat the final digit (0) 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 80. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 80 = 0).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 24 = 80

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

The next multiple of ten after 80 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 80 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1396997730.