MRS. DRENA M. DAMASCOS RD, LDN
NPI 1770826802
Dietitian, Registered - Nutrition, Renal in Rockville, MD
NPI Status: Active since March 27, 2013
Contact Information
15225 SHADY GROVE RD.
#302
ROCKVILLE, MD
ZIP 20850
Phone: (301) 330-0550
- Individual
- Female
- Dietitian, Registered
- Nutrition, Renal
About DRENA DAMASCOS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Drena Damascos, a provider established in Rockville, Maryland with a medical specialization in Dietitian, Registered, focusing in nutrition, renal . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770826802 assigned on March 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133VN1005X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
- NPI
- 1770826802
- Provider Name
- MRS. DRENA M. DAMASCOS RD, LDN
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 15225 SHADY GROVE RD. #302 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
- Location Phone
- (301) 330-0550
- Mailing Address
- 511 MEADOW HALL DRIVE ROCKVILLE, MD 20851
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 340-1510
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-27-2013
- Last Update Date
- 03-27-2013
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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
Dietitian, Registered Nutrition, Renal
- Taxonomy Code
- 133VN1005X
- Type
- Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- An individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition and works directly with adult and/or pediatric patients with acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1-5, or receiving renal replacement therapies (dialysis/transplant) in a variety of settings, OR works indirectly in management, education, or research practice linked specifically to renal nutrition. The specialist in renal/nephrology nutrition is responsible for nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation.
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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 1770826802, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).
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 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770826802, enumerated as an "individual" on March 27, 2013.
The provider is located at 15225 SHADY GROVE RD. #302 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 and the phone number is (301) 330-0550.
Dietitian, Registered with taxonomy code 133VN1005X and a focus in Nutrition, Renal.
