DR. SARAH KIM OKADA M.D.
NPI 1942454772
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Silver Spring, MD

NPI Status: Active since November 06, 2008

Contact Information

10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE
BUILDING 22, ROOM 3234
SILVER SPRING, MD
ZIP 20993
Phone: (301) 796-1960
Fax: (301) 796-9713

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

About SARAH OKADA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sarah Okada, an internist established in Silver Spring, Maryland with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942454772 assigned on November 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X with license number MD8487 (HI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1942454772
Provider Name
DR. SARAH KIM OKADA M.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE BUILDING 22, ROOM 3234 SILVER SPRING, MD 20993
Location Phone
(301) 796-1960
Location Fax
(301) 796-9713
Mailing Address
15938 ATTLEBORO RD SILVER SPRING, MD 20905
Mailing Phone
(301) 796-1960
Mailing Fax
(301) 796-9713
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-06-2008
Last Update Date
11-06-2008
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An internist like Sarah Okada is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Taxonomy Code
207RR0500X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD8487
License State
HI
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

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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 1942454772, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
2
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1942454772.

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Anesthesiology
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Pediatrics
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Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
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SILVER SPRING, MD 20993
Pediatrics
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942454772, enumerated as an "individual" on November 06, 2008.

The provider is located at 10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE BUILDING 22, ROOM 3234 SILVER SPRING, MD 20993 and the phone number is (301) 796-1960.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RR0500X and a focus in Rheumatology.