MRS. DORA EKWERE IFON NP
NPI 1841382702
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since September 29, 2006

Contact Information

VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
50 IRVING STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20422
Phone: (202) 745-8000
Fax: (202) 745-2209

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Primary Care

About DORA IFON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dora Ifon, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841382702 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP2300X with license number RN55807 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1841382702
Provider Name
MRS. DORA EKWERE IFON NP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER 50 IRVING STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20422
Location Phone
(202) 745-8000
Location Fax
(202) 745-2209
Mailing Address
7819 AYLESFORD LANE LAUREL, MD 20707
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-29-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Dora Ifon is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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

Nurse Practitioner Primary Care

Taxonomy Code
363LP2300X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
RN55807
License State
DC

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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 1841382702, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1841382702.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, 50 IRVING ST. NW - 2C SOUTH
WASHINGTON, DC 20422
Social Worker (Clinical)
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, 50 IRVING ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20422

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841382702, enumerated as an "individual" on September 29, 2006.

The provider is located at VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER 50 IRVING STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20422 and the phone number is (202) 745-8000.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.