DAVID A. HOWARD M.D., P.L.
NPI 1467768739
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Hallandale Beach, FL

NPI Status: Active since August 25, 2010

Contact Information

1740 E HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL
ZIP 33009
Phone: (954) 455-1222
Fax: (954) 455-8444

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Obstetrics & Gynecology

About DAVID A. HOWARD M.D., P.L.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David A. Howard M.d., P.l., a women's health care provider established in Hallandale Beach, Florida operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1467768739 assigned on August 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number ME 45654 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years 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 Dr. David A. Howard M.d. (Operating Manager)

NPI: 1467768739
Provider Name: DAVID A. HOWARD M.D., P.L.
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1740 E HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD HALLANDALE BEACH, FL 33009
Location Phone: (954) 455-1222
Location Fax: (954) 455-8444
Mailing Address: 1740 E HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD HALLANDALE BEACH, FL 33009
Mailing Phone: (954) 455-1222
Mailing Fax: (954) 455-8444
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-25-2010
Last Update Date: 02-28-2011
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Women's health care providers like David A. Howard M.d., P.l. treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, etc.

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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: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Taxonomy Code: 207V00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: ME 45654
License State: FL
Taxonomy Description: An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: DR. DAVID A. HOWARD M.D.
Authorized Official Title: OPERATING MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone: (954) 455-1222

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 1467768739, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1467768739.