METROPOLITAN BREASTFEEDING
NPI 1740621754
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Bethesda, MD
NPI Status: Active since July 08, 2013
Contact Information
4927 AUBURN AVENUE
SUITE 100
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20814
Phone: (301) 943-9293
Fax: (240) 235-8327
- Organization
- Nurse Practitioner
- Primary Care
About METROPOLITAN BREASTFEEDING
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metropolitan Breastfeeding, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland operating as a Nurse Practitioner, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740621754 assigned on July 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP2300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. Metropolitan Breastfeeding operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Metropolitan Breastfeeding. The authorized official of this NPI record is Sarinya Pochakilo (Director Of Business Administration)
- NPI
- 1740621754
- Provider Legal Name
- BETHESDA BREASTFEEDING, LLC
- Other Organization Name
- METROPOLITAN BREASTFEEDING
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 4927 AUBURN AVENUE SUITE 100 BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Location Phone
- (301) 943-9293
- Location Fax
- (240) 235-8327
- Mailing Address
- 4927 AUBURN AVENUE SUITE 100 BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 801-9070
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-08-2013
- Last Update Date
- 01-10-2024
- Code Navigator
A nurse practitioner (NP) like Metropolitan Breastfeeding is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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
Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
- Taxonomy Code
- 363LP2300X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 163WL0100X | Nursing Service Providers | Registered Nurse | |
| 2 | 174N00000X | Other Service Providers | Lactation Consultant, Non-RN |
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
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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 1740621754, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).
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 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740621754, enumerated as an "organization" on July 08, 2013.
The provider is located at 4927 AUBURN AVENUE SUITE 100 BETHESDA, MD 20814 and the phone number is (301) 943-9293.
Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.
