HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
NPI 1467619148
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Washington, DC
NPI Status: Active since May 20, 2008
Contact Information
520 W ST NW
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BLDG ROOM 2026
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20059
Phone: (202) 806-6308
Fax: (202) 806-7022
- Organization
- Clinical Medical Laboratory
- CLIA Number: 09D2277750
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 03-03-2027
About HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard University Hospital, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia operating as a Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1467619148 assigned on May 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Edward L Lee Md (Chairman)
- NPI
- 1467619148
- Provider Name
- HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 520 W ST NW COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BLDG ROOM 2026 WASHINGTON, DC 20059
- Location Phone
- (202) 806-6308
- Location Fax
- (202) 806-7022
- Mailing Address
- 520 W ST NW COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BLDG ROOM 2026 WASHINGTON, DC 20059
- Mailing Phone
- (202) 806-6308
- Mailing Fax
- (202) 806-7022
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-20-2008
- Last Update Date
- 05-20-2008
- Code Navigator
Establishments like Howard University Hospital are healthcare facilities that may perform a wide range of laboratory procedures, assisted by doctors and medical technologists. Laboratories can be categorized according to their function as common diagnostic labs or specialty labs that conduct specialized or confirmatory tests. Different clinical laboratories could specialize in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical microscopy, cytopathology, molecular biology, or public health. Please inquire directly with this provider to confirm their test menu.
Clinical labs in the U.S. that perform human testing are regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program. The purpose of the CLIA program is to guarantee the quality of laboratory testing. This provider has a CLIA number assigned, and undergoes regular inspections to ensure compliance and quality.
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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
Clinical Medical Laboratory
- Taxonomy Code
- 291U00000X
- Type
- Laboratories
- Taxonomy Description
- (1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 09D2277750
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- March 04, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- March 03, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- DR. RICHARD SCHOTTENFELD
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Howard University Hospital to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1467619148, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1467619148, enumerated as an "organization" on May 20, 2008.
The provider is located at 520 W ST NW COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BLDG ROOM 2026 WASHINGTON, DC 20059 and the phone number is (202) 806-6308.
Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.
