Joseph Ottinger, RPH, MS, MBA, BCPS
Joseph Ottinger, RPH, MS, MBA, BCPS is a Clinical Pharmacology Physician in Allentown, PA, registered under NPI 1780103986. 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 1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD, Allentown, PA 18103. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RP030193L | PA | Clinical Pharmacology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence RP030193L issued in PA. 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 Clinical Pharmacology covers
Clinical pharmacology encompasses the spectrum of activities related to the discovery, development, regulation, and utilization of safe and effective drugs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208U00000X
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 | 1780103986 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Last updated | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | RPH, MS, MBA, BCPS |
| Practice address |
1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD Allentown, PA 18103 (610) 402-8859 Fax (610) 402-8054 |
| Mailing address |
826 E WAYNE AVE Allentown, PA 18103 |
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 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.