GENTLE TOUCH AGENCY
NPI 1770818429
Nursing Care in Laurel, MD

NPI Status: Active since October 14, 2009

Contact Information

9627 JUSTIN LN
LAUREL, MD
ZIP 20723
Phone: (301) 490-4595
Fax: (240) 264-5931

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About GENTLE TOUCH AGENCY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gentle Touch Agency, a provider established in Laurel, Maryland operating as a Nursing Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770818429 assigned on October 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251J00000X with license number 02632 (MD). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Adewale A Onobiyi Rn (Director)

NPI
1770818429
Provider Name
GENTLE TOUCH AGENCY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
9627 JUSTIN LN LAUREL, MD 20723
Location Phone
(301) 490-4595
Location Fax
(240) 264-5931
Mailing Address
9627 JUSTIN LN LAUREL, MD 20723
Mailing Phone
(301) 490-9734
Mailing Fax
(240) 264-5931
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-14-2009
Last Update Date
10-14-2009
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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

Nursing Care

Taxonomy Code
251J00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
02632
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via a registry, in a variety of settings. The agency may engage in providing private duty nursing and/or staffing services.

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

MR. ADEWALE A ONOBIYI RN

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(240) 535-9104

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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 1770818429, 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 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 1770818429.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770818429, enumerated as an "organization" on October 14, 2009.

The provider is located at 9627 JUSTIN LN LAUREL, MD 20723 and the phone number is (301) 490-4595.

Nursing Care with taxonomy code 251J00000X.