DR. LOWRY C SHROPSHIRE MD
NPI 1578564985
Pediatrics - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Bethesda, MD
NPI Status: Active since August 09, 2005
Contact Information
NNMC / PEDIATRICS
8901 WISCONSIN AVE
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20889
Phone: (301) 295-4917
Fax: (301) 295-5069
- Individual
- Male
- Pediatrics
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
About LOWRY SHROPSHIRE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lowry Shropshire, a pediatrician established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in neurodevelopmental disabilities . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578564985 assigned on August 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0008X with license number 0101030250 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1578564985
- Provider Name
- DR. LOWRY C SHROPSHIRE MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- NNMC / PEDIATRICS 8901 WISCONSIN AVE BETHESDA, MD 20889
- Location Phone
- (301) 295-4917
- Location Fax
- (301) 295-5069
- Mailing Address
- 5718 GLAMIS DR ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315
- Mailing Phone
- (703) 971-2341
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-09-2005
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Lowry Shropshire 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 Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- Taxonomy Code
- 2080P0008X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 0101030250
- License State
- VA
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician who specializes in the treatment of individuals with developmental delays and learning disorders associated with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, autism, and other chronic neurologic conditions.
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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 1578564985, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).
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 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578564985, enumerated as an "individual" on August 09, 2005.
The provider is located at NNMC / PEDIATRICS 8901 WISCONSIN AVE BETHESDA, MD 20889 and the phone number is (301) 295-4917.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0008X and a focus in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.
