CYNTHIA OBIWURU
NPI 1598020919
Home Health Aide in Lanham, MD

NPI Status: Active since July 11, 2012

Contact Information

9124 MCHENRY LANE
LANHAM, MD
ZIP 20706
Phone: (301) 814-9522

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Home Health Aide

About CYNTHIA OBIWURU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cynthia Obiwuru, a provider established in Lanham, Maryland with a medical specialization in Home Health Aide. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598020919 assigned on July 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 374U00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1598020919
Provider Name
CYNTHIA OBIWURU
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9124 MCHENRY LANE LANHAM, MD 20706
Location Phone
(301) 814-9522
Mailing Address
9124 MCHENRY LANE LANHAM, MD 20706
Mailing Phone
(301) 814-9522
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-11-2012
Last Update Date
07-11-2012
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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

Home Health Aide

Taxonomy Code
374U00000X
Type
Nursing Service Related Providers
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.

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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 1598020919, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
9
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 0 → 0 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1598020919.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Home Health Aide
9124 MCHENRY LANE
LANHAM, MD 20706

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598020919, enumerated as an "individual" on July 11, 2012.

The provider is located at 9124 MCHENRY LANE LANHAM, MD 20706 and the phone number is (301) 814-9522.

Home Health Aide with taxonomy code 374U00000X.