DAVID CHARLES WINSTON MD
NPI 1982489498
Pathology - Forensic Pathology in Albuquerque, NM

NPI Status: Active since August 31, 2023

Contact Information

1101 CAMINO DE SALUD NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ZIP 87102
Phone: (505) 272-3053

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Pathology
Forensic Pathology

About DAVID WINSTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David Winston, a provider established in Albuquerque, New Mexico with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in forensic pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982489498 assigned on August 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZF0201X with license number 2024-0738 (NM). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated May 2026. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

NPI: 1982489498
Provider Name: DAVID CHARLES WINSTON MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1101 CAMINO DE SALUD NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
Location Phone: (505) 272-3053
Mailing Address: 3581 N PELLEGRINO DR TUCSON, AZ 85749
Mailing Phone: (520) 548-5254
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-31-2023
Last Update Date: 05-15-2026
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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: Pathology Forensic Pathology
Taxonomy Code: 207ZF0201X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 2024-0738
License State: NM
Taxonomy Description: A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defined by law. The forensic pathologist serves the public as coroner or medical examiner, or by performing medicolegal autopsies for such officials.

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.

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 1982489498, 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 82. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 82 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 82

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

The next multiple of ten after 82 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 82 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1982489498.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 10 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

DR. SAM WILLIAM ANDREWS M.D.

Pathology (Forensic Pathology)

1101 CAMINO DE SALUD NE, OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102

Bernalillo County (505) 925-0518

LESLIE E HAMILTON M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program