LOOKMAN BENSON HHA
NPI 1427324946
Home Health Aide in Laurel, MD

NPI Status: Active since March 29, 2012

Contact Information

9625 BARREL HOUSE RD
LAUREL, MD
ZIP 20723
Phone: (202) 545-0935

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Home Health Aide

About LOOKMAN BENSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lookman Benson, a provider established in Laurel, Maryland with a medical specialization in Home Health Aide. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427324946 assigned on March 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 374U00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1427324946
Provider Name
LOOKMAN BENSON HHA
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9625 BARREL HOUSE RD LAUREL, MD 20723
Location Phone
(202) 545-0935
Mailing Address
9625 BARREL HOUSE RD LAUREL, MD 20723
Mailing Phone
(202) 545-0935
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-29-2012
Last Update Date
03-29-2012
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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

Home Health Aide

Taxonomy Code
374U00000X
Type
Nursing Service Related Providers
Taxonomy Description
A person trained to assist public health nurses, home health nurses, and other health professionals in the bedside care of patients in their homes.

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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 1427324946, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
6
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 4 → 8 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1427324946.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427324946, enumerated as an "individual" on March 29, 2012.

The provider is located at 9625 BARREL HOUSE RD LAUREL, MD 20723 and the phone number is (202) 545-0935.

Home Health Aide with taxonomy code 374U00000X.