MIRIAM N HERNANDEZ
NPI 1700464849
Clinic/Center - Methadone in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since March 30, 2021

Contact Information

23 BRADSTON ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02118
Phone: (617) 318-6480
Fax: (617) 427-1263

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Individual
Female
Clinic/Center
Methadone

About MIRIAM HERNANDEZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Miriam Hernandez, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Clinic/center, focusing in methadone . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700464849 assigned on March 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM2800X with license number LN64374 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1700464849
Provider Name: MIRIAM N HERNANDEZ
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 23 BRADSTON ST BOSTON, MA 02118
Location Phone: (617) 318-6480
Location Fax: (617) 427-1263
Mailing Address: 23 BRADSTON ST BOSTON, MA 02118
Mailing Phone: (617) 318-6480
Mailing Fax: (617) 427-1263
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 03-30-2021
Last Update Date: 03-30-2021
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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: Clinic/Center Methadone
Taxonomy Code: 261QM2800X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.: LN64374
License State: MA
Taxonomy Description: An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, and replacement maintenance treatment services related to individuals with drug addiction.

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 1700464849, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 0 → 0 4 → 8 4 → 8 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1700464849.