Dara James
Dara James is an Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in Gwynn Oak, MD, registered under NPI 1568206548. 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 4615 W FOREST PARK AVE, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LGA3072 | MD | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)… primary |
This provider holds licence LGA3072 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
- Order And Referring Only - Mental Health Counselor
- PAC ID
- 4688105455
- Enrollment ID
- I20241003002414
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Mental Health Counselor. 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 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YA0400X
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 | 1568206548 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Last updated | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Practice address |
4615 W FOREST PARK AVE Gwynn Oak, MD 21207 (443) 255-2143 |
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 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.