MUHAMMAD WAQAS IQBAL MD
NPI 1871810317
Urology in Durham, NC

NPI Status: Active since April 23, 2010

Contact Information

40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR
DURHAM, NC
ZIP 27710
Phone: (919) 684-8111

NPI Profile Information
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Secondary Taxonomies
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Urology

About MUHAMMAD IQBAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Muhammad Iqbal, a provider established in Durham, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871810317 assigned on April 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number 2011-00631 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1871810317
Provider Name: MUHAMMAD WAQAS IQBAL MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR DURHAM, NC 27710
Location Phone: (919) 684-8111
Mailing Address: 5213 S ALSTON AVE DURHAM, NC 27713
Mailing Phone: (919) 684-8111
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Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-23-2010
Last Update Date: 11-26-2012
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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: Urology
Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 2011-00631
License State: NC
Taxonomy Description: A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	2088P0231X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Urology Pediatric Urology	165053 (DC)

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 1871810317, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 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 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1871810317.