NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NPI 1558508226
Special Hospital in Bethesda, MD

NPI Status: Active since January 16, 2009

Contact Information

NIH
BLDG 10/12C103
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20892
Phone: (301) 496-3461
Fax: (301) 480-0050

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About NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for National Institutes Of Health, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland operating as a Special Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558508226 assigned on January 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 284300000X with license number 0101243619 (VA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Tara Palmore M.d. (Assistant Director)

NPI
1558508226
Provider Name
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
NIH BLDG 10/12C103 BETHESDA, MD 20892
Location Phone
(301) 496-3461
Location Fax
(301) 480-0050
Mailing Address
NIH BLDG 10/12C103 BETHESDA, MD 20892
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-16-2009
Last Update Date
01-16-2009
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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

Special Hospital

Taxonomy Code
284300000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
0101243619
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.

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

TARA PALMORE M.D.

Authorized Official Title
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 594-6818

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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 1558508226, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
6
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1558508226.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558508226, enumerated as an "organization" on January 16, 2009.

The provider is located at NIH BLDG 10/12C103 BETHESDA, MD 20892 and the phone number is (301) 496-3461.

Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.