METRO COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY PC
NPI 1457549552
Colon & Rectal Surgery in Rockville, MD
NPI Status: Active since October 15, 2007
Contact Information
15001 SHADY GROVE RD STE 100
ROCKVILLE, MD
ZIP 20850
Phone: (240) 702-0122
Fax: (301) 681-7245
- Organization
- Colon & Rectal Surgery
About METRO COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY PC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metro Colon And Rectal Surgery Pc, a provider established in Rockville, Maryland operating as a Colon & Rectal Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457549552 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208C00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 Mrs. Barbara Houck Bennett R.n. (Practice Manager)
- NPI
- 1457549552
- Provider Name
- METRO COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY PC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 15001 SHADY GROVE RD STE 100 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
- Location Phone
- (240) 702-0122
- Location Fax
- (301) 681-7245
- Mailing Address
- 15001 SHADY GROVE RD STE 100 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
- Mailing Phone
- (240) 702-0122
- Mailing Fax
- (301) 681-7245
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-15-2007
- Last Update Date
- 08-08-2025
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Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 10215 Fernwood Rd Ste 102
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 858-6764
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
Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 208C00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.
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.
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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 1457549552, 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.
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 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457549552, enumerated as an "organization" on October 15, 2007.
The provider is located at 15001 SHADY GROVE RD STE 100 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 and the phone number is (240) 702-0122.
Colon & Rectal Surgery with taxonomy code 208C00000X.
