SAM L ALLEN
NPI 1629676655
Specialist in Takoma Park, MD

NPI Status: Active since October 12, 2020

Contact Information

705 COLBY AVE
TAKOMA PARK, MD
ZIP 20912
Phone: (240) 338-3626

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Specialist

About SAM ALLEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sam Allen, a provider established in Takoma Park, Maryland with a medical specialization in Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629676655 assigned on October 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1629676655
Provider Name
SAM L ALLEN
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
705 COLBY AVE TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912
Location Phone
(240) 338-3626
Mailing Address
102 IRVING ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-12-2020
Last Update Date
09-03-2021
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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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 1629676655, 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
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 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1629676655.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629676655, enumerated as an "individual" on October 12, 2020.

The provider is located at 705 COLBY AVE TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912 and the phone number is (240) 338-3626.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.