WAFA HASHIM AHMED MD
NPI 1942097530
Pediatrics - Pediatric Rheumatology in Columbus, OH
NPI Status: Active since April 24, 2025
Contact Information
700 CHILDRENS DR
COLUMBUS, OH
ZIP 43205
Phone: (614) 722-2000
- Individual
- Female
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- PECOS Enrolled
About WAFA AHMED
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wafa Ahmed, a pediatrician established in Columbus, Ohio with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942097530 assigned on April 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0216X with license number 2080P0216X (OH). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
- NPI
- 1942097530
- Provider Name
- WAFA HASHIM AHMED MD
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 700 CHILDRENS DR COLUMBUS, OH 43205
- Location Phone
- (614) 722-2000
- Mailing Address
- 106 WYNNWOOD DR PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
- Mailing Phone
- (412) 616-8779
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 04-24-2025
- Last Update Date
- 04-24-2025
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Wafa Ahmed is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.
Location Map
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
Pediatrics Pediatric Rheumatology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2080P0216X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 2080P0216X
- License State
- OH
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. A pediatric rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Wafa Ahmed is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
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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 1942097530, 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 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.
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 70 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 1942097530, enumerated as an "individual" on April 24, 2025.
The provider is located at 700 CHILDRENS DR COLUMBUS, OH 43205 and the phone number is (614) 722-2000.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0216X and a focus in Pediatric Rheumatology.
