Chia Portera, M.D., PH.D.
Chia Portera, M.D., PH.D. is a provider specialising in Special Hospital in Bethesda, MD, registered under NPI 1396917332. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is BUILDING 10 RM12N226 10 CENTER DR., Bethesda, MD 20892. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D0063372 | MD | Special Hospital primary |
This provider holds licence D0063372 issued in MD. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Special Hospital covers
A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 284300000X
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 | 1396917332 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Last updated | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | M.D., PH.D. |
| Practice address |
BUILDING 10 RM12N226 10 CENTER DR. Bethesda, MD 20892 (301) 496-3986 |
| Other names |
Chia Chiao Former Legal Business Name |
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 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.