Charles Walch, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Charles Walch, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a Surgery Physician in Oakland, MD, registered under NPI 1396845384.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 255 NORTH 4TH STREET SUITE 2, Oakland, MD 21550. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| D47925 | MD | Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence D47925 issued in MD. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - General Surgery
- PAC ID
- 0941383418
- Enrollment ID
- I20131125000604
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - General Surgery. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Surgery covers
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208600000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1396845384 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D., F.A.C.S. |
| Practice address |
255 NORTH 4TH STREET SUITE 2 Oakland, MD 21550 (301) 334-8282 Fax (301) 334-8468 |
| Other identifiers |
020027593
· Other 413716 · Other (PA) 236009 · Other 53574001 · Other 205900200 · Medicaid (MD) 521113778001 · Other 521113778011 · Other 022247700 · Other (DC) 521113778 · Other H814GA · Other (MD) 1395892 · Other 260066 · Other S3300002 · Other 236009 · Other 001708716 · Other (WV) 0126344000 · Other (WV) 330396 · Other |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Sum = 66 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.