MR. BENJAMIN DALE FORTSON MPO, CPO
NPI 1497296537
Prosthetist in Rockville, MD
NPI Status: Active since March 08, 2017
Contact Information
15200 SHADY GROVE RD STE 102
ROCKVILLE, MD
ZIP 20850
Phone: (240) 261-4229
Fax: (240) 261-4489
- Individual
- Male
- Prosthetist
About BENJAMIN FORTSON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Fortson, a provider established in Rockville, Maryland with a medical specialization in Prosthetist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497296537 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 224P00000X with license number CPO04027 (DE). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.
- NPI
- 1497296537
- Provider Name
- MR. BENJAMIN DALE FORTSON MPO, CPO
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 15200 SHADY GROVE RD STE 102 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
- Location Phone
- (240) 261-4229
- Location Fax
- (240) 261-4489
- Mailing Address
- 15200 SHADY GROVE RD STE 102 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
- Mailing Phone
- (240) 261-4229
- Mailing Fax
- (240) 261-4489
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-08-2017
- Last Update Date
- 04-24-2018
- Code Navigator
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 73 Thomas Johnson Dr Ste B
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 698-4692
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
Prosthetist
- Taxonomy Code
- 224P00000X
- Type
- Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
- License No.
- CPO04027
- License State
- DE
- Taxonomy Description
- A health care professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive prosthetic patient care for individuals who have sustained complete or partial limb loss or absence. Prosthetists assess specific patient needs, formulate an appropriate treatment plan, implement the treatment plan and provide follow-up care.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 222Z00000X | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers | Orthotist | CO005694 (DE) |
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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 1497296537, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).
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 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497296537, enumerated as an "individual" on March 08, 2017.
The provider is located at 15200 SHADY GROVE RD STE 102 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 and the phone number is (240) 261-4229.
Prosthetist with taxonomy code 224P00000X.
