BENJAMIN MUNIZ
NPI 1427468867
General Acute Care Hospital in Augusta, ME

NPI Status: Active since May 07, 2014

Contact Information

1 VA CTR
AUGUSTA, ME
ZIP 04330
Phone: (207) 623-8411

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • General Acute Care Hospital

About BENJAMIN MUNIZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Muniz, a provider established in Augusta, Maine with a medical specialization in General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427468867 assigned on May 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 6009 (ME). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1427468867
Provider Name
BENJAMIN MUNIZ
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1 VA CTR AUGUSTA, ME 04330
Location Phone
(207) 623-8411
Mailing Address
1 VA CTR AUGUSTA, ME 04330
Mailing Phone
(207) 623-8411
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-07-2014
Last Update Date
05-07-2014
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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

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
6009
License State
ME
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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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 1427468867, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
7
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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1427468867.

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Dentist
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Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
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Optometrist
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Registered Nurse (Home Health)
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Registered Nurse (Home Health)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427468867, enumerated as an "individual" on May 07, 2014.

The provider is located at 1 VA CTR AUGUSTA, ME 04330 and the phone number is (207) 623-8411.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.