MEKDES GEBRETENSAI
NPI 1710832795
Respiratory Therapist, Registered - Critical Care in Washington, DC
NPI Status: Active since March 04, 2026
Contact Information
111 MICHIGAN AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20010
Phone: (202) 602-3000
- Individual
- Female
- Respiratory Therapist, Registered
- Critical Care
About MEKDES GEBRETENSAI
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mekdes Gebretensai, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Respiratory Therapist, Registered, focusing in critical care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710832795 assigned on March 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2279C0205X with license number RC1562 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated March 2026.
- NPI
- 1710832795
- Provider Name
- MEKDES GEBRETENSAI
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 111 MICHIGAN AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010
- Location Phone
- (202) 602-3000
- Mailing Address
- 6204 CARYHURST DR FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
- Mailing Phone
- (703) 653-4556
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-04-2026
- Last Update Date
- 03-04-2026
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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 Critical Care
- Taxonomy Code
- 2279C0205X
- Type
- Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
- License No.
- RC1562
- License State
- DC
- Taxonomy Description
- A registered respiratory therapist specialized in the respiratory emergencies that are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.
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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 1710832795, 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.
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 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710832795, enumerated as an "individual" on March 04, 2026.
The provider is located at 111 MICHIGAN AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010 and the phone number is (202) 602-3000.
Respiratory Therapist, Registered with taxonomy code 2279C0205X and a focus in Critical Care.
