Richard Linthicum, M.D.
Richard Linthicum, M.D. is a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Towson, MD, registered under NPI 1528081627.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 515 FAIRMOUNT AVE STE 500, Towson, MD 21286. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D31826 | MD | Critical Care Medicine (Internal… primary |
This provider holds licence D31826 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 Critical Care Medicine covers
An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RC0200X
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 | 1528081627 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
515 FAIRMOUNT AVE STE 500 Towson, MD 21286 (410) 494-1662 Fax (410) 494-1718 |
| Mailing address |
501 FAIRMOUNT AVE STE 103 Towson, MD 21286 |
| Other identifiers |
404251400
· Medicaid (MD) |
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 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.