INNOVATIVE PEDIATRICS & MEDICINE
NPI 1568063758
Pediatrics in Silver Spring, MD

NPI Status: Active since November 04, 2020

Contact Information

3921 FERRARA DR
SILVER SPRING, MD
ZIP 20906
Phone: (301) 337-8846
Fax: (301) 946-0642

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About INNOVATIVE PEDIATRICS & MEDICINE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Innovative Pediatrics & Medicine, a pediatrician established in Silver Spring, Maryland operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568063758 assigned on November 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Innovative Pediatrics & Medicine operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Gifty Afeta Md (Clinican)

NPI
1568063758
Provider Name
INNOVATIVE PEDIATRICS & MEDICINE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3921 FERRARA DR SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
Location Phone
(301) 337-8846
Location Fax
(301) 946-0642
Mailing Address
3921 FERRARA DR SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
Mailing Phone
(301) 337-8846
Mailing Fax
(301) 946-0642
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-04-2020
Last Update Date
11-04-2020
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A pediatrician like Innovative Pediatrics & Medicine is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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)
12080B0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics
Obesity Medicine

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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

GIFTY AFETA MD

Authorized Official Title
CLINICAN
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 337-8846

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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 1568063758, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 0 → 0 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 0 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1568063758.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Surgery
3921 FERRARA DR
SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
Internal Medicine
3921 FERRARA DR
WHEATON, MD 20906
Internal Medicine
3921 FERRARA DR
SILVER SPRING, MD 20906

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568063758, enumerated as an "organization" on November 04, 2020.

The provider is located at 3921 FERRARA DR SILVER SPRING, MD 20906 and the phone number is (301) 337-8846.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.