ARACELI BENAVIDES WARD
NPI 1740872860
Nutritionist in Bethesda, MD

NPI Status: Active since February 10, 2021

Contact Information

4701 SANGAMORE RD STE N270
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20816
Phone: (240) 507-5110

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Individual
Female
Nutritionist

About ARACELI BENAVIDES WARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Araceli Benavides Ward, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Nutritionist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740872860 assigned on February 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133N00000X with license number DX5187 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1740872860
Provider Name: ARACELI BENAVIDES WARD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4701 SANGAMORE RD STE N270 BETHESDA, MD 20816
Location Phone: (240) 507-5110
Mailing Address: 3444 FAIRFAX DR APT 403 ARLINGTON, VA 22201
Mailing Phone: (347) 609-2558
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-10-2021
Last Update Date: 02-10-2021
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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: Nutritionist
Taxonomy Code: 133N00000X
Type: Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
License No.: DX5187
License State: MD
Taxonomy Description: A specialist in adapting and applying food and nutrient knowledge to the solution of food and nutritional problems, the control of disease, and the promotion of health. Nutritionists perform research, instruct groups and individuals about nutritional requirements, and assist people in developing meal patterns that meet their nutritional needs; (2) A nutritionist is someone who has completed undergraduate and/or graduate training in the discipline of nutrition without necessarily meeting the academic and experience requirements to qualify for the Registered Dietitian designation.

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 1740872860, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Check

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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1740872860.