DR. JOYCE ANN LAPA M.D., M.P.H.
NPI 1881681849
Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine in Silver Spring, MD

NPI Status: Active since October 04, 2005

Contact Information

503 ROBERT GRANT AVE
SILVER SPRING, MD
ZIP 20910
Phone: (301) 319-7664

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  • Female
  • Preventive Medicine
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About JOYCE LAPA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joyce Lapa, a provider established in Silver Spring, Maryland with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in public health & general preventive medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1881681849 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083P0901X with license number D0039738 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1881681849
Provider Name
DR. JOYCE ANN LAPA M.D., M.P.H.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Location Phone
(301) 319-7664
Mailing Address
13830 MUSTANG HILL LN NORTH POTOMAC, MD 20878
Mailing Phone
(301) 251-2706
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-04-2005
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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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

Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Taxonomy Code
2083P0901X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
D0039738
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.

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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 1881681849, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1881681849.

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Preventive Medicine (Public Health & General Preventive Medicine)
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE
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Preventive Medicine (Public Health & General Preventive Medicine)
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Preventive Medicine (Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine)
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Military Health Care Provider
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE, WRAIR - DIVISION OF PATHOLOGY
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE, ROOM 3A12
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Preventive Medicine (Public Health & General Preventive Medicine)
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE, DIVISION OF PREV. MED.; WRAIR
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Preventive Medicine (Public Health & General Preventive Medicine)
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE
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Veterinarian
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE
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Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE, NMRC IDD/VDRD
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Internal Medicine
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Physician Assistant (Medical)
503 ROBERT GRANT AVE
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
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Family Medicine
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1881681849, enumerated as an "individual" on October 04, 2005.

The provider is located at 503 ROBERT GRANT AVE SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 and the phone number is (301) 319-7664.

Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083P0901X and a focus in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine.