DR. ABDULLAH ALFAWAZ M.D.
NPI 1922357243
Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since August 31, 2012

Contact Information

110 IRVING ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20010
Phone: (202) 877-7000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Surgery
Vascular Surgery

About ABDULLAH ALFAWAZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Abdullah Alfawaz, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Surgery, focusing in vascular surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1922357243 assigned on August 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2086S0129X with license number MD045011 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI: 1922357243
Provider Name: DR. ABDULLAH ALFAWAZ M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 110 IRVING ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Location Phone: (202) 877-7000
Mailing Address: 110 IRVING ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-31-2012
Last Update Date: 10-01-2019
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Secondary Locations

1611 NW 12th Ave East Tower, Suite 2169
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 585-1280

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: Surgery Vascular Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MD045011
License State: DC
Taxonomy Description: A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

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	2086S0129X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Surgery Vascular Surgery	D0087810 (MD)

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 1922357243, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 2 → 4 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8