ARDEN COURTS OF KENSINGTON
NPI 1679720098
Assisted Living Facility in Kensington, MD

NPI Status: Active since August 27, 2008

Contact Information

4301 KNOWLES AVE
KENSINGTON, MD
ZIP 20895
Phone: (301) 493-7881
Fax: (301) 493-4958

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  • Organization
  • Assisted Living Facility
  • CLIA Number: 21D1083074
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Assisted Living Facility
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-30-2026

About ARDEN COURTS OF KENSINGTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Arden Courts Of Kensington, a provider established in Kensington, Maryland operating as a Assisted Living Facility. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679720098 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 310400000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Arden Courts Of Kensington. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Barry A Lazarus (Vice President-reimbursement)

NPI
1679720098
Provider Legal Name
ARDEN COURTS OF KENSINGTON MD, LLC
Other Organization Name
ARDEN COURTS OF KENSINGTON
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4301 KNOWLES AVE KENSINGTON, MD 20895
Location Phone
(301) 493-7881
Location Fax
(301) 493-4958
Mailing Address
333 N SUMMIT ST ATTN BARRY A LAZARUS TOLEDO, OH 43604
Mailing Phone
(419) 252-5541
Mailing Fax
(301) 493-4958
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-27-2008
Last Update Date
08-27-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Assisted Living Facility

Taxonomy Code
310400000X
Type
Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
A facility providing supportive services to individuals who can function independently in most areas of activity, but need assistance and/or monitoring to assure safety and well being.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MR. BARRY A LAZARUS

Authorized Official Title
VICE PRESIDENT-REIMBURSEMENT
Authorized Official Phone
(419) 252-5541

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
21D1083074
Facility Type
Assisted Living Facility
Certificate Effective Date
October 31, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
October 30, 2026
Laboratory Director
ALPANA GOSWAMI MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Arden Courts Of Kensington 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 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 1679720098, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 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 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1679720098.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679720098, enumerated as an "organization" on August 27, 2008.

The provider is located at 4301 KNOWLES AVE KENSINGTON, MD 20895 and the phone number is (301) 493-7881.

Assisted Living Facility with taxonomy code 310400000X.