JOSEPH GEORGE OTTINGER RPH, MS, MBA, BCPS
NPI 1780103986
Clinical Pharmacology in Allentown, PA

NPI Status: Active since September 19, 2017

Contact Information

1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD
ALLENTOWN, PA
ZIP 18103
Phone: (610) 402-8859
Fax: (610) 402-8054

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Clinical Pharmacology

About JOSEPH OTTINGER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joseph Ottinger, a provider established in Allentown, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Clinical Pharmacology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780103986 assigned on September 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208U00000X with license number RP030193L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI: 1780103986
Provider Name: JOSEPH GEORGE OTTINGER RPH, MS, MBA, BCPS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Location Phone: (610) 402-8859
Location Fax: (610) 402-8054
Mailing Address: 826 E WAYNE AVE ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Mailing Phone: (610) 791-5120
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 09-19-2017
Last Update Date: 09-19-2017
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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: Clinical Pharmacology
Taxonomy Code: 208U00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: RP030193L
License State: PA
Taxonomy Description: Clinical pharmacology encompasses the spectrum of activities related to the discovery, development, regulation, and utilization of safe and effective drugs.

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 1780103986, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1780103986.