WATIPA WENDY GIFT MAKHUMALO MD
NPI 1427676121
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Weirton, WV

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2020

Contact Information

601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV
ZIP 26062
Phone: (304) 797-6000
Fax: (304) 797-6005

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

About WATIPA MAKHUMALO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Watipa Makhumalo, an internist established in Weirton, West Virginia with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427676121 assigned on July 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X with license number 36335 (WV). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated June 2026.

NPI
1427676121
Provider Name
WATIPA WENDY GIFT MAKHUMALO MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
601 COLLIERS WAY WEIRTON, WV 26062
Location Phone
(304) 797-6000
Location Fax
(304) 797-6005
Mailing Address
PO BOX 779 MORGANTOWN, WV 26507
Mailing Phone
(304) 797-6200
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-09-2020
Last Update Date
06-09-2026
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An internist like Watipa Makhumalo 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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Secondary Locations

  • 110 Irving St NW Dept Of
    Washington, DC 20010
    (202) 877-8278

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 Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
36335
License State
WV
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1390200000XStudent, Health Care

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

MTL005897 (DC)

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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 1427676121, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1427676121.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
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WEIRTON, WV 26062
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Social Worker (Clinical)
601 COLLIERS WAY, LEVEL 9
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Emergency Medicine
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Anesthesiology
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Emergency Medicine
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Emergency Medicine
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Registered Nurse (Diabetes Educator)
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Emergency Medicine
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Dietitian, Registered
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Internal Medicine
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Emergency Medicine
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Speech-Language Pathologist
601 COLLIERS WAY, WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER
WEIRTON, WV 26062
Emergency Medicine
601 COLLIERS WAY
WEIRTON, WV 26062

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427676121, enumerated as an "individual" on July 09, 2020.

The provider is located at 601 COLLIERS WAY WEIRTON, WV 26062 and the phone number is (304) 797-6000.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.