BREASTFEEDING CENTER OF MARYLAND
NPI 1972960185
Registered Nurse - Lactation Consultant in Rockville, MD

NPI Status: Active since January 19, 2016

Contact Information

2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370
ROCKVILLE, MD
ZIP 20850
Phone: (301) 990-0137
Fax: (301) 990-0471

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  • Registered Nurse
  • Lactation Consultant

About BREASTFEEDING CENTER OF MARYLAND

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Breastfeeding Center Of Maryland, a provider established in Rockville, Maryland operating as a Registered Nurse, focusing in lactation consultant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972960185 assigned on January 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WL0100X with license number R186373 (MD). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 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 provider's is doing business as Breastfeeding Center Of Maryland. The authorized official of this NPI record is Rachel Bakersmith (Administrator)

NPI
1972960185
Provider Legal Name
PARENTCARE PLUS
Other Organization Name
BREASTFEEDING CENTER OF MARYLAND
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Location Phone
(301) 990-0137
Location Fax
(301) 990-0471
Mailing Address
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Mailing Phone
(301) 990-0137
Mailing Fax
(301) 990-0471
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-19-2016
Last Update Date
01-19-2016
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A registered nurse (RN) like Breastfeeding Center Of Maryland coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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

Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

Taxonomy Code
163WL0100X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
R186373
License State
MD

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

RACHEL BAKERSMITH

Authorized Official Title
ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 355-3280

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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 1972960185, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1972960185.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Registered Nurse (Lactation Consultant)
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Internal Medicine
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Internal Medicine
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Internal Medicine
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Internal Medicine
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972960185, enumerated as an "organization" on January 19, 2016.

The provider is located at 2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 370 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 and the phone number is (301) 990-0137.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WL0100X and a focus in Lactation Consultant.