KENNETH R GAARDER MD PA
NPI 1407901812
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Chevy Chase, MD

NPI Status: Active since January 24, 2007

Contact Information

4221 OAKRIDGE LANE
CHEVY CHASE, MD
ZIP 20815
Phone: (301) 656-0554
Fax: (301) 656-0554

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About KENNETH R GAARDER MD PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kenneth R Gaarder Md Pa, a provider established in Chevy Chase, Maryland operating as a Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407901812 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0800X with license number D1829 (MD). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kenneth Ray Gaarder Md (President)

NPI
1407901812
Provider Name
KENNETH R GAARDER MD PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4221 OAKRIDGE LANE CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Location Phone
(301) 656-0554
Location Fax
(301) 656-0554
Mailing Address
4221 OAKRIDGE LANE CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Mailing Phone
(301) 656-0554
Mailing Fax
(301) 656-0554
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-24-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A psychiatrist like Kenneth R Gaarder Md Pa are primary mental health physicians diagnose and treat mental illnesses through psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization and medication. Psychiatrist help patients find solutions through changes in their behavioral patterns, explorations of experiences, group and family therapy.

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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

Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry

Taxonomy Code
2084P0800X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
D1829
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

KENNETH RAY GAARDER MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 656-0554

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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 1407901812, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
2
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 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1407901812.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407901812, enumerated as an "organization" on January 24, 2007.

The provider is located at 4221 OAKRIDGE LANE CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815 and the phone number is (301) 656-0554.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0800X and a focus in Psychiatry.