NYEMKUNA FORTINGO MD
NPI 1487349270
Urology in Richmond, VA
NPI Status: Active since April 07, 2023
Contact Information
VCUHS DEPT OF UROLOGY
1001 EAST LEIGH STREET
RICHMOND, VA
ZIP 23219
Phone: (804) 828-9331
- Individual
- Female
- Urology
About NYEMKUNA FORTINGO
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nyemkuna Fortingo, a provider established in Richmond, Virginia with a medical specialization in Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487349270 assigned on April 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number 0116037844 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1487349270
- Provider Name
- NYEMKUNA FORTINGO MD
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- VCUHS DEPT OF UROLOGY 1001 EAST LEIGH STREET RICHMOND, VA 23219
- Location Phone
- (804) 828-9331
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 980257 RICHMOND, VA 23298
- Mailing Phone
- (804) 828-9783
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 04-07-2023
- Last Update Date
- 07-01-2024
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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
Urology
- Taxonomy Code
- 208800000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 0116037844
- License State
- VA
- Taxonomy Description
- A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
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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 1487349270, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).
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 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487349270, enumerated as an "individual" on April 07, 2023.
The provider is located at VCUHS DEPT OF UROLOGY 1001 EAST LEIGH STREET RICHMOND, VA 23219 and the phone number is (804) 828-9331.
Urology with taxonomy code 208800000X.
