ERNEST AMAH AWAH
NPI 1891586939
Nursing Care in Hyattsville, MD

NPI Status: Active since May 16, 2025

Contact Information

7955 RIGGS RD APT 9
HYATTSVILLE, MD
ZIP 20783
Phone: (202) 971-5310

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Nursing Care

About ERNEST AMAH AWAH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ernest Amah Awah, a provider established in Hyattsville, Maryland with a medical specialization in Nursing Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891586939 assigned on May 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251J00000X with license number A00225955 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1891586939
Provider Name
ERNEST AMAH AWAH
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
7955 RIGGS RD APT 9 HYATTSVILLE, MD 20783
Location Phone
(202) 971-5310
Mailing Address
7955 RIGGS RD APT 9 HYATTSVILLE, MD 20783
Mailing Phone
(202) 971-5310
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-16-2025
Last Update Date
05-16-2025
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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

Nursing Care

Taxonomy Code
251J00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
A00225955
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via a registry, in a variety of settings. The agency may engage in providing private duty nursing and/or staffing services.

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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 1891586939, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
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 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 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 1891586939.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891586939, enumerated as an "individual" on May 16, 2025.

The provider is located at 7955 RIGGS RD APT 9 HYATTSVILLE, MD 20783 and the phone number is (202) 971-5310.

Nursing Care with taxonomy code 251J00000X.