MARGARET SULLIVAN WHELPLEY NP
NPI 1568748564
Nurse Practitioner in Bethesda, MD

NPI Status: Active since October 24, 2011

Contact Information

10 CENTER DRIVE BLDG 10-CRC RM 5-1462
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20892
Phone: (301) 443-8919

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner

About MARGARET WHELPLEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Margaret Whelpley, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568748564 assigned on October 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363L00000X with license number 0024169232 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1568748564
Provider Name
MARGARET SULLIVAN WHELPLEY NP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
10 CENTER DRIVE BLDG 10-CRC RM 5-1462 BETHESDA, MD 20892
Location Phone
(301) 443-8919
Mailing Address
10 CENTER DRIVE BUILDING 10-CRC ROOM 5-1462 BETHESDA, MD 20892
Mailing Phone
(301) 443-8919
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-24-2011
Last Update Date
06-01-2018
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Margaret Whelpley is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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

Nurse Practitioner

Taxonomy Code
363L00000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
0024169232
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

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)
1363L00000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner

AC001193 (MD)

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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 1568748564, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
4
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1568748564.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568748564, enumerated as an "individual" on October 24, 2011.

The provider is located at 10 CENTER DRIVE BLDG 10-CRC RM 5-1462 BETHESDA, MD 20892 and the phone number is (301) 443-8919.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.