KATHERINE TOWNSEND NP
NPI 1942796248
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Bethesda, MD
NPI Status: Active since July 10, 2018
Contact Information
10 CENTER DRIVE
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20892
Phone: (301) 496-4000
- Individual
- Female
- Nurse Practitioner
- Family
About KATHERINE TOWNSEND
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Katherine Townsend, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942796248 assigned on July 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number R211875 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.
- NPI
- 1942796248
- Provider Name
- KATHERINE TOWNSEND NP
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 10 CENTER DRIVE BETHESDA, MD 20892
- Location Phone
- (301) 496-4000
- Mailing Address
- 10006 PRESTWICH TER IJAMSVILLE, MD 21754
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-10-2018
- Last Update Date
- 07-10-2018
- Code Navigator
A nurse practitioner (NP) like Katherine Townsend is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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
Nurse Practitioner Family
- Taxonomy Code
- 363LF0000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- R211875
- License State
- MD
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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 1942796248, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).
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 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942796248, enumerated as an "individual" on July 10, 2018.
The provider is located at 10 CENTER DRIVE BETHESDA, MD 20892 and the phone number is (301) 496-4000.
Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.
