WILLIAM GAMMELL BROWN
NPI 1639561996
Respiratory Therapist, Registered - Geriatric Care in Shoreline, WA

NPI Status: Active since February 24, 2015

Contact Information

2511 NE 165TH ST
SHORELINE, WA
ZIP 98155
Phone: (425) 876-8299
Fax: (206) 745-3978

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Respiratory Therapist, Registered
  • Geriatric Care

About WILLIAM BROWN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Brown, a provider established in Shoreline, Washington with a medical specialization in Respiratory Therapist, Registered, focusing in geriatric care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639561996 assigned on February 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2279G0305X with license number LR00003707 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1639561996
Provider Name
WILLIAM GAMMELL BROWN
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2511 NE 165TH ST SHORELINE, WA 98155
Location Phone
(425) 876-8299
Location Fax
(206) 745-3978
Mailing Address
2511 NE 165TH ST SHORELINE, WA 98155
Mailing Phone
(425) 876-8299
Mailing Fax
(206) 745-3978
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-24-2015
Last Update Date
02-24-2015
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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

Respiratory Therapist, Registered Geriatric Care

Taxonomy Code
2279G0305X
Type
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.
LR00003707
License State
WA
Taxonomy Description
A registered respiratory therapist provides care of older patients who have age and/or disease related decremental pulmonary changes. Diagnosis and treatment is very important for this group since chronic lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among them. Furthermore, as this segment of the population increases, life expectancy is being extended.

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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 1639561996, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
6
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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1639561996.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639561996, enumerated as an "individual" on February 24, 2015.

The provider is located at 2511 NE 165TH ST SHORELINE, WA 98155 and the phone number is (425) 876-8299.

Respiratory Therapist, Registered with taxonomy code 2279G0305X and a focus in Geriatric Care.