GERALD FAMILY CARE PC
NPI 1952294241
Family Medicine in Capitol Heights, MD
NPI Status: Active since June 03, 2025
Contact Information
4744 MARLBORO PIKE
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD
ZIP 20743
Phone: (240) 670-1003
Fax: (240) 532-5071
- Organization
- Family Medicine
- CLIA Number: 21D0881403
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 10-05-2027
About GERALD FAMILY CARE PC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gerald Family Care Pc, a primary care provider established in Capitol Heights, Maryland operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952294241 assigned on June 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their 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. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Melvin D Gerald Md (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1952294241
- Provider Name
- GERALD FAMILY CARE PC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 4744 MARLBORO PIKE CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20743
- Location Phone
- (240) 670-1003
- Location Fax
- (240) 532-5071
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 715492 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19171
- Mailing Phone
- (202) 832-8007
- Mailing Fax
- (240) 532-5071
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-03-2025
- Last Update Date
- 06-03-2025
- Code Navigator
A primary care provider (PCP) like Gerald Family Care Pc sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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
Family Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207Q00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
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.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 21D0881403
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- October 06, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- October 05, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- MELVIN D. GERALD MD
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Gerald Family Care Pc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1952294241, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).
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 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952294241, enumerated as an "organization" on June 03, 2025.
The provider is located at 4744 MARLBORO PIKE CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20743 and the phone number is (240) 670-1003.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
