LAKE FORST CLINIC
NPI 1730246885
Clinic/Center - Rehabilitation in Gaithersburg, MD

NPI Status: Active since January 01, 2007

Contact Information

973 RUSSELL AVE
# A
GAITHERSBURG, MD
ZIP 20879
Phone: (301) 740-8500
Fax: (301) 740-8505

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Rehabilitation
  • CLIA Number: 21D2056124
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-21-2027

About LAKE FORST CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lake Forst Clinic, a provider established in Gaithersburg, Maryland operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in rehabilitation . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730246885 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QR0400X with license number 03473 (MD). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Lake Forst Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Andrew Simon Choi D.c. (Managing Member)

NPI
1730246885
Provider Legal Name
DR. CHOI & ASSOICATES, LLC
Other Organization Name
LAKE FORST CLINIC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
973 RUSSELL AVE # A GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Location Phone
(301) 740-8500
Location Fax
(301) 740-8505
Mailing Address
973 RUSSELL AVE # A GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Mailing Phone
(301) 740-8500
Mailing Fax
(301) 740-8505
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-01-2007
Last Update Date
12-12-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Rehabilitation

Taxonomy Code
261QR0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
03473
License State
MD

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

DR. ANDREW SIMON CHOI D.C.

Authorized Official Title
MANAGING MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 740-8500

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
21D2056124
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 22, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 21, 2027
Laboratory Director
ANDREW S. CHOI DC
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Lake Forst Clinic 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 1730246885, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
5
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 3 → 6 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 65

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.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1730246885.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physical Therapist (Orthopedic)
973 RUSSELL AVE
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1730246885, enumerated as an "organization" on January 01, 2007.

The provider is located at 973 RUSSELL AVE # A GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879 and the phone number is (301) 740-8500.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QR0400X and a focus in Rehabilitation.