BENJAMIN PAUL FISHER
NPI 1962159608
Military Health Care Provider in Bethesda, MD
NPI Status: Active since March 02, 2022
Contact Information
8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20889
Phone: (240) 486-6839
Some details in this NPI profile have been updated in the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
- Individual
- Male
- Military Health Care Provider
About BENJAMIN FISHER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Fisher, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Military Health Care Provider. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962159608 assigned on March 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171000000X with license number 0101280407 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated June 2026.
- NPI
- 1962159608
- Provider Name
- BENJAMIN PAUL FISHER
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA, MD 20889
- Location Phone
- (240) 486-6839
- Mailing Address
- 8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA, MD 20889
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-02-2022
- Last Update Date
- 06-04-2026
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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
Military Health Care Provider
- Taxonomy Code
- 171000000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- 0101280407
- License State
- VA
- Taxonomy Description
- Active duty military health care providers not otherwise classified who need to be separately identified for operational, clinical, or administrative processes.
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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 1962159608, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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 62 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 1962159608, enumerated as an "individual" on March 02, 2022.
The provider is located at 8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA, MD 20889 and the phone number is (240) 486-6839.
Military Health Care Provider with taxonomy code 171000000X.
