MR. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BROWN INDEPENDENT DUTY HM
NPI 1851561518
Military Health Care Provider in Fpo, AP

NPI Status: Active since March 09, 2008

Contact Information

USS TRIPOLI (LHA-7)
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
FPO, AP
ZIP 99765
Phone: (904) 270-5947
Fax: (904) 270-7038

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Military Health Care Provider

About CHRISTOPHER BROWN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Brown, a provider established in Fpo, with a medical specialization in Military Health Care Provider. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851561518 assigned on March 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171000000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1851561518
Provider Name
MR. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BROWN INDEPENDENT DUTY HM
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
USS TRIPOLI (LHA-7) MEDICAL DEPARTMENT FPO, AP 99765
Location Phone
(904) 270-5947
Location Fax
(904) 270-7038
Mailing Address
USS TRIPOLI (LHA-7) MEDICAL DEPARTMENT FPO, AP 99765
Mailing Phone
(904) 270-5947
Mailing Fax
(904) 270-7038
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-09-2008
Last Update Date
10-11-2016
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Military Health Care Provider

Taxonomy Code
171000000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
Active duty military health care providers not otherwise classified who need to be separately identified for operational, clinical, or administrative processes.

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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 1851561518, 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 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 1851561518.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851561518, enumerated as an "individual" on March 09, 2008.

The provider is located at USS TRIPOLI (LHA-7) MEDICAL DEPARTMENT FPO, AP 99765 and the phone number is (904) 270-5947.

Military Health Care Provider with taxonomy code 171000000X.