ROBERT OKWEMBA PHARMD
NPI 1720435522
Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care in Baltimore, MD

NPI Status: Active since May 21, 2016

Contact Information

9519 PHILADELPHIA RD
BALTIMORE, MD
ZIP 21237
Phone: (410) 238-1071

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Ambulatory Care

About ROBERT OKWEMBA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Okwemba, a provider established in Baltimore, Maryland with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in ambulatory care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720435522 assigned on May 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P2201X with license number 23478 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1720435522
Provider Name
ROBERT OKWEMBA PHARMD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9519 PHILADELPHIA RD BALTIMORE, MD 21237
Location Phone
(410) 238-1071
Mailing Address
9519 PHILADELPHIA RD BALTIMORE, MD 21237
Mailing Phone
(410) 238-1071
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-21-2016
Last Update Date
05-21-2016
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A pharmacist like Robert Okwemba fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist Ambulatory Care

Taxonomy Code
1835P2201X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
23478
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1183500000XPharmacy Service Providers

Pharmacist

A1-0004777 (DE)

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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 1720435522, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1720435522.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720435522, enumerated as an "individual" on May 21, 2016.

The provider is located at 9519 PHILADELPHIA RD BALTIMORE, MD 21237 and the phone number is (410) 238-1071.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835P2201X and a focus in Ambulatory Care.