NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH
NPI 1891769840
Military Hospital in Portsmouth, VA

NPI Status: Active since February 15, 2006

Contact Information

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER POSRTSMOUTH
620 JOHN PAUL JONES CIR
PORTSMOUTH, VA
ZIP 23708
Phone: (757) 953-7297

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About NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, a provider established in Portsmouth, Virginia operating as a Military Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891769840 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 286500000X with license number 37611 (WI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Lawerance Leclair Md (Radiology Department Head)

NPI
1891769840
Provider Name
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER POSRTSMOUTH 620 JOHN PAUL JONES CIR PORTSMOUTH, VA 23708
Location Phone
(757) 953-7297
Mailing Address
3127 HARVESTTIME CRES CHESAPEAKE, VA 23321
Mailing Phone
(757) 484-0268
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-15-2006
Last Update Date
08-13-2008
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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

Military Hospital

Taxonomy Code
286500000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
37611
License State
WI
Taxonomy Description
A health care facility operated by the Department of Defense.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

LAWERANCE LECLAIR MD

Authorized Official Title
RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT HEAD
Authorized Official Phone
(757) 953-1128

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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 1891769840, we treat the final digit (0) 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 80. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 80 = 0).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 80

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

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

80 - 80 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1891769840.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891769840, enumerated as an "organization" on February 15, 2006.

The provider is located at NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER POSRTSMOUTH 620 JOHN PAUL JONES CIR PORTSMOUTH, VA 23708 and the phone number is (757) 953-7297.

Military Hospital with taxonomy code 286500000X.