DR. THOMAS WINKLER MD
NPI 1821437609
Special Hospital in Kensington, MD

NPI Status: Active since June 14, 2013

Contact Information

4511 EVERETT ST
KENSINGTON, MD
ZIP 20895
Phone: (301) 530-0726

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Special Hospital

About THOMAS WINKLER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Thomas Winkler, a provider established in Kensington, Maryland with a medical specialization in Special Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821437609 assigned on June 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 284300000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1821437609
Provider Name
DR. THOMAS WINKLER MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4511 EVERETT ST KENSINGTON, MD 20895
Location Phone
(301) 530-0726
Mailing Address
4511 EVERETT ST KENSINGTON, MD 20895
Mailing Phone
(301) 530-0726
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-14-2013
Last Update Date
06-14-2013
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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

Special Hospital

Taxonomy Code
284300000X
Type
Hospitals
Taxonomy Description
A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.

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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 1821437609, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
9
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 2 → 4 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1821437609.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821437609, enumerated as an "individual" on June 14, 2013.

The provider is located at 4511 EVERETT ST KENSINGTON, MD 20895 and the phone number is (301) 530-0726.

Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.