SPECIAL BEGINNINGS BIRTH & WOMEN'S CENTER, LLC
SPECIAL BEGINNINGS BIRTH & WOMEN'S CENTER, LLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1922011675, based in Arnold, MD. It is classified under Birthing Clinic/Center.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1454 BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD, Arnold, MD 21012. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B018 | MD | Birthing Clinic/Center primary |
This provider holds licence B018 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 Birthing covers
A freestanding birth center is a health facility other than a hospital where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence, and that provides prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as other ambulatory services for women and newborns. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QB0400X
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1922011675 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1454 BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD Arnold, MD 21012 (410) 626-8982 Fax (410) 626-8805 |
| Other identifiers |
235290700
· 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 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.