DR. LAVANYA SITHANANDAM
NPI 1407866874
Pediatrics in Takoma Park, MD
NPI Status: Active since August 09, 2006
Contact Information
7610 CARROLL AVE
SUITE 380
TAKOMA PARK, MD
ZIP 20912
Phone: (301) 891-6141
Fax: (301) 891-6841
- Individual
- Female
- Pediatrics
About LAVANYA SITHANANDAM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lavanya Sithanandam, a pediatrician established in Takoma Park, Maryland with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407866874 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number D0061676 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1407866874
- Provider Name
- DR. LAVANYA SITHANANDAM
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 7610 CARROLL AVE SUITE 380 TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912
- Location Phone
- (301) 891-6141
- Location Fax
- (301) 891-6841
- Mailing Address
- 9805 TIFFANY HILL CT BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 564-0892
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-09-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Lavanya Sithanandam is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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
Pediatrics
- Taxonomy Code
- 208000000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- D0061676
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
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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 1407866874, 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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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407866874, enumerated as an "individual" on August 09, 2006.
The provider is located at 7610 CARROLL AVE SUITE 380 TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912 and the phone number is (301) 891-6141.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.
