GETACHEW GODE
NPI 1578822292
Home Health Aide in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since May 15, 2012

Contact Information

1025 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW
180G
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20007
Phone: (202) 299-1109

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Home Health Aide

About GETACHEW GODE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Getachew Gode, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Home Health Aide. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578822292 assigned on May 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 374U00000X with license number HHA0991 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1578822292
Provider Name: GETACHEW GODE
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1025 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW 180G WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Location Phone: (202) 299-1109
Mailing Address: 1008 ANNE ST APT 1008 TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912
Mailing Phone: (202) 280-0108
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-15-2012
Last Update Date: 03-06-2018
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Secondary Locations

1025 Thomas Jefferson St NW 180G
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 299-1109

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: Home Health Aide
Taxonomy Code: 374U00000X
Type: Nursing Service Related Providers
License No.: HHA0991
License State: DC
Taxonomy Description: A person trained to assist public health nurses, home health nurses, and other health professionals in the bedside care of patients in their homes.

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	251E00000X	Agencies	Home Health

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 1578822292, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9