GREATER WASHINGTON GASTROENTEROLOGY
NPI 1811082068
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Fairfax, VA

NPI Status: Active since October 04, 2006

Contact Information

8501 ARLINGTON BLVD
SUITE 525
FAIRFAX, VA
ZIP 22031
Phone: (703) 645-9790
Fax: (703) 645-9793

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  • Gastroenterology

About GREATER WASHINGTON GASTROENTEROLOGY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Greater Washington Gastroenterology, an internist established in Fairfax, Virginia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1811082068 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number D0063370 (MD). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Ali Fazel M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1811082068
Provider Name
GREATER WASHINGTON GASTROENTEROLOGY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD SUITE 525 FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Location Phone
(703) 645-9790
Location Fax
(703) 645-9793
Mailing Address
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD SUITE 525 FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Mailing Phone
(703) 645-9790
Mailing Fax
(703) 645-9793
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-04-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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An internist like Greater Washington Gastroenterology is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
D0063370
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

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

DR. ALI FAZEL M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(703) 645-9790

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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 1811082068, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
8
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 1 → 2 0 → 0 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 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1811082068.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Anesthesiology
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 550
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Neurological Surgery
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, #330
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, STE 500
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Obstetrics & Gynecology
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 300
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Plastic Surgery
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 420
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 500
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Nurse Practitioner
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, 340
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Neurological Surgery
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 330
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Plastic Surgery
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 420
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 550
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Neurological Surgery
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, 330
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Speech-Language Pathologist
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 200
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Physical Therapy Assistant
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 400
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Physical Therapist
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 400
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, STE 500
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Clinical Medical Laboratory
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 500
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 500
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 420
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Physical Therapist
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, STE 400
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
Physician Assistant
8501 ARLINGTON BLVD, SUITE 400
FAIRFAX, VA 22031

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1811082068, enumerated as an "organization" on October 04, 2006.

The provider is located at 8501 ARLINGTON BLVD SUITE 525 FAIRFAX, VA 22031 and the phone number is (703) 645-9790.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.