DR. MICHAEL CHACON PHARMD
NPI 1811518970
Pharmacy - Specialty Pharmacy in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since April 29, 2020

Contact Information

1525 14TH ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20005
Phone: (202) 745-6135

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Individual
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Specialty Pharmacy

About MICHAEL CHACON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Chacon, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Pharmacy, focusing in specialty pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1811518970 assigned on April 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336S0011X with license number PH100002464 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1811518970
Provider Name: DR. MICHAEL CHACON PHARMD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1525 14TH ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Location Phone: (202) 745-6135
Mailing Address: 4027 BENTON ST NW APT 201 WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 04-29-2020
Last Update Date: 04-29-2020
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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: Pharmacy Specialty Pharmacy
Taxonomy Code: 3336S0011X
Type: Suppliers
License No.: PH100002464
License State: DC
Taxonomy Description: A pharmacy that dispenses generally low volume and high cost medicinal preparations to patients who are undergoing intensive therapies for illnesses that are generally chronic, complex and potentially life threatening. Often these therapies require specialized delivery and administration.

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 1811518970, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1811518970.