WASHINGTON ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE, P.A.
NPI 1780628131
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine in Chevy Chase, MD

NPI Status: Active since June 16, 2006

Contact Information

5550 FRIENDSHIP BLVD STE 360
CHEVY CHASE, MD
ZIP 20815
Phone: (301) 657-1996
Fax: (301) 951-6160

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Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Organization
Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Medicine

About WASHINGTON ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE, P.A.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Washington Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine, P.a., a provider established in Chevy Chase, Maryland operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in sports medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780628131 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XX0005X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's former legal business name is Maccartee, Haas, Grossman Connell & Shaffer, M.d., P.a.. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Ivette Mcneace (Practice Administrator)

NPI: 1780628131
Provider Legal Name: WASHINGTON ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE, P.A.
Other Organization Name: MACCARTEE, HAAS, GROSSMAN CONNELL & SHAFFER, M.D., P.A.
Other Name Type: Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 5550 FRIENDSHIP BLVD STE 360 CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Location Phone: (301) 657-1996
Location Fax: (301) 951-6160
Mailing Address: 5550 FRIENDSHIP BLVD STE 360 CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Mailing Phone: (240) 483-3762
Mailing Fax: (301) 951-6160
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-16-2006
Last Update Date: 05-29-2024
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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: Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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: MRS. IVETTE MCNEACE
Authorized Official Title: PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone: (301) 657-1996

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 1780628131, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6

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 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1780628131.