COLLEEN MCGETTIGAN DO
NPI 1730342759
Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology in Bethesda, MD

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2008

Contact Information

NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CTR
8901 WISCONSIN AVENUE
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20889
Phone: (301) 435-5387

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

About COLLEEN MCGETTIGAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Colleen Mcgettigan, an internist established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in medical oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730342759 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RX0202X with license number 9900650 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1730342759
Provider Name
COLLEEN MCGETTIGAN DO
Other Name
COLLEEN POWERS DO
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CTR 8901 WISCONSIN AVENUE BETHESDA, MD 20889
Location Phone
(301) 435-5387
Mailing Address
25714 RIDGE RD DAMASCUS, MD 20872
Mailing Phone
(240) 731-8330
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-09-2008
Last Update Date
07-09-2008
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An internist like Colleen Mcgettigan is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Taxonomy Code
207RX0202X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
9900650
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.

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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 1730342759, 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 3 → 6 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 6 + 0 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1730342759.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1730342759, enumerated as an "individual" on July 09, 2008.

The provider is located at NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CTR 8901 WISCONSIN AVENUE BETHESDA, MD 20889 and the phone number is (301) 435-5387.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RX0202X and a focus in Medical Oncology.