DR. WALTER SMITH CHANDLER MD
NPI 1679844997
Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine in Newport News, VA
NPI Status: Active since January 18, 2012
Contact Information
628 HOFSTADTER RD
STE. 3
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
ZIP 23606
Phone: (757) 269-7455
Fax: (757) 269-7881
- Individual
- Male
- Preventive Medicine
- Occupational Medicine
About WALTER CHANDLER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Walter Chandler, a provider established in Newport News, Virginia with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in occupational medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679844997 assigned on January 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083X0100X with license number 01011035812 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1679844997
- Provider Name
- DR. WALTER SMITH CHANDLER MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 628 HOFSTADTER RD STE. 3 NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
- Location Phone
- (757) 269-7455
- Location Fax
- (757) 269-7881
- Mailing Address
- 628 HOFSTADTER RD STE. 3 NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
- Mailing Phone
- (757) 269-7455
- Mailing Fax
- (757) 269-7881
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 01-18-2012
- Last Update Date
- 01-18-2012
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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
Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2083X0100X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 01011035812
- License State
- VA
- Taxonomy Description
- Occupational medicine focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of the workplace; and the health outcomes of environmental exposures. Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the work place, and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability.
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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 1679844997, we treat the final digit (7) 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 83. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 83 = 7).
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 83 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679844997, enumerated as an "individual" on January 18, 2012.
The provider is located at 628 HOFSTADTER RD STE. 3 NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606 and the phone number is (757) 269-7455.
Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083X0100X and a focus in Occupational Medicine.
