DR. CHARLES RICHARD DOWNS PHARM.D.
NPI 1477742401
Pharmacist - Pharmacotherapy in Hagerstown, MD
NPI Status: Active since October 16, 2007
Contact Information
251 E ANTIETAM ST
HAGERSTOWN, MD
ZIP 21740
Phone: (301) 790-8904
Fax: (301) 790-9229
- Individual
- Male
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacotherapy
About CHARLES DOWNS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Charles Downs, a provider established in Hagerstown, Maryland with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in pharmacotherapy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477742401 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P1200X with license number 07779 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1477742401
- Provider Name
- DR. CHARLES RICHARD DOWNS PHARM.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 251 E ANTIETAM ST HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740
- Location Phone
- (301) 790-8904
- Location Fax
- (301) 790-9229
- Mailing Address
- 13460 BROADFORDING RD CLEAR SPRING, MD 21722
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 582-4018
- Mailing Fax
- (301) 790-9229
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 10-16-2007
- Last Update Date
- 10-16-2007
- Code Navigator
A pharmacist like Charles Downs fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.
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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
Pharmacist Pharmacotherapy
- Taxonomy Code
- 1835P1200X
- Type
- Pharmacy Service Providers
- License No.
- 07779
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing pharmacotherapeutic care of patients, by developing, implementing, monitoring, and modifying complex treatment plans, providing advanced level education and consultation, and collaborating with other health professionals in the management of therapy.
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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 1477742401, 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.
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 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477742401, enumerated as an "individual" on October 16, 2007.
The provider is located at 251 E ANTIETAM ST HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740 and the phone number is (301) 790-8904.
Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835P1200X and a focus in Pharmacotherapy.
