CARAFEM
NPI 1578960548
Clinic/Center - Ambulatory Family Planning Facility in Chevy Chase, MD
NPI Status: Active since November 19, 2014
Contact Information
5530 WISCONSIN AVE
SUITE#1200
CHEVY CHASE, MD
ZIP 20815
Phone: (202) 530-4173
Fax: (202) 833-1725
- Organization
- Clinic/Center
- Ambulatory Family Planning Facility
- CLIA Number: 21D2092855
- CLIA Cert. Type: Other - FAMILY PLANNING
- CLIA Exp. Date: 02-28-2027
About CARAFEM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Carafem, a provider established in Chevy Chase, Maryland operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in ambulatory family planning facility . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578960548 assigned on November 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QA0005X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Carafem. The authorized official of this NPI record is Melissa Grant (Coo)
- NPI
- 1578960548
- Provider Legal Name
- FEMHEALTH USA, INC
- Other Organization Name
- CARAFEM
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 5530 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE#1200 CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
- Location Phone
- (202) 530-4173
- Location Fax
- (202) 833-1725
- Mailing Address
- 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 805 WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Mailing Phone
- (202) 530-4173
- Mailing Fax
- (202) 833-1725
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 11-19-2014
- Last Update Date
- 11-12-2019
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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
Clinic/Center Ambulatory Family Planning Facility
- Taxonomy Code
- 261QA0005X
- Type
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
- Taxonomy Description
- An abortion/family planning facility where services are provided at a fixed specific location. An Ambulatory Family Planning Facility does not provide overnight accommodations. The following procedures may be performed at an Ambulatory Family Planning Facility: abortions, laproscopy, hysterectomies, tubule ligation and other related procedures. Abortion is considered voluntary termination of pregnancy.
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 | 261QF0050X | Ambulatory Health Care Facilities | Clinic/Center | (MD) |
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 21D2092855
- Facility Type
- Other - FAMILY PLANNING
- Certificate Effective Date
- March 01, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- February 28, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- MARK HATHAWAY
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Carafem to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1578960548, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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.
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 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578960548, enumerated as an "organization" on November 19, 2014.
The provider is located at 5530 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE#1200 CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815 and the phone number is (202) 530-4173.
Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QA0005X and a focus in Ambulatory Family Planning Facility.
