DR. SAMUEL K AMEYAW MD
NPI 1891014684
Specialist/Technologist, Other - Surgical Assistant in La Plata, MD
NPI Status: Active since May 19, 2010
Contact Information
5 GARRETT AVE
LA PLATA, MD
ZIP 20646
Phone: (301) 609-4000
- Individual
- Male
- Specialist/Technologist, Other
- Surgical Assistant
About SAMUEL AMEYAW
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Samuel Ameyaw, a provider established in La Plata, Maryland with a medical specialization in Specialist/technologist, Other, focusing in surgical assistant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891014684 assigned on May 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246ZC0007X with license number 3020 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1891014684
- Provider Name
- DR. SAMUEL K AMEYAW MD
- Other Name
- DR. SAMUEL K AMEYAW MD CWSP PNS CSA OPA
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 5 GARRETT AVE LA PLATA, MD 20646
- Location Phone
- (301) 609-4000
- Mailing Address
- 327 SAINT MARYS AVE APT E LA PLATA, MD 20646
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 247-5990
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-19-2010
- Last Update Date
- 11-02-2025
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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
Specialist/Technologist, Other Surgical Assistant
- Taxonomy Code
- 246ZC0007X
- Type
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- License No.
- 3020
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- A surgical assistant is a skilled practitioner who has undergone formalized education and training as a surgical assistant. The surgical assistant performs surgical functions that include, but are not limited to: retracting, manipulating, suturing, clamping, cauterizing, litigating, and tying tissue; suctioning, irrigating and sponging; positioning the patient; closure of body planes and skin; and participating in hemostasis and volume replacement. Surgical assistants are certified and registered or licensed by the state, or, in states without licensure, certified as surgical assistants by completing appropriate education and training.
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 | 133N00000X | Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers | Nutritionist | |
| 2 | 133NN1002X | Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers | Nutritionist | |
| 3 | 174400000X | Other Service Providers | Specialist | CWSP3858 |
| 4 | 174400000X | Other Service Providers | Specialist | PNS2100372R |
| 5 | 174400000X | Other Service Providers | Specialist | CPH23172 |
| 6 | 174H00000X | Other Service Providers | Health Educator | |
| 7 | 246ZC0007X | Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers | Specialist/Technologist, Other | 3020 |
| 8 | 246ZC0007X | Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers | Specialist/Technologist, Other | 170048 |
| 9 | 246ZC0007X | Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers | Specialist/Technologist, Other | 238.000191 (IL) |
| 10 | 246ZS0410X | Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers | Specialist/Technologist, Other | 651855 (MD) |
| 11 | 246ZX2200X | Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers | Specialist/Technologist, Other | 1180 |
| 12 | 246ZX2200X | Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers | Specialist/Technologist, Other | 1180 (MD) |
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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 1891014684, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891014684, enumerated as an "individual" on May 19, 2010.
The provider is located at 5 GARRETT AVE LA PLATA, MD 20646 and the phone number is (301) 609-4000.
Specialist/Technologist, Other with taxonomy code 246ZC0007X and a focus in Surgical Assistant.
