PORTSMOUTH NEPHROLOGY PC
NPI 1972616738
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Portsmouth, VA

NPI Status: Active since August 16, 2006

Contact Information

3235 ACADEMY AVE
SUITE 301
PORTSMOUTH, VA
ZIP 23703
Phone: (757) 484-9400

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • CLIA Number: 49D0669108
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About PORTSMOUTH NEPHROLOGY PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Portsmouth Nephrology Pc, an internist established in Portsmouth, Virginia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972616738 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years 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. Keith Zaitoun Md (President)

NPI
1972616738
Provider Name
PORTSMOUTH NEPHROLOGY PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3235 ACADEMY AVE SUITE 301 PORTSMOUTH, VA 23703
Location Phone
(757) 484-9400
Mailing Address
3235 ACADEMY AVE SUITE 301 PORTSMOUTH, VA 23703
Mailing Phone
(757) 484-9400
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-16-2006
Last Update Date
05-11-2020
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An internist like Portsmouth Nephrology Pc 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 Nephrology

Taxonomy Code
207RN0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. KEITH ZAITOUN MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(757) 484-9400

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
49D0669108
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
KEITH A. ZAITOUN
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Portsmouth Nephrology Pc in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.

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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 1972616738, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
8
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 6 + 24 = 62

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.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1972616738.

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Ophthalmology
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Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
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Ophthalmology
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972616738, enumerated as an "organization" on August 16, 2006.

The provider is located at 3235 ACADEMY AVE SUITE 301 PORTSMOUTH, VA 23703 and the phone number is (757) 484-9400.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.