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National Institutes of Health
NPI 1972981553 · Special Hospital · Bethesda, MD
National Institutes of Health is a Special Hospital organization in Bethesda, MD (NPI 1972981553).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1972981553
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Special HospitalHospitals
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Richard Childs, Physician(301) 451-7128
- License
- D0059581 (MD)
Specialties & taxonomies
Hospitals
Profile Score
Established profile(74/100 index)
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
11 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 10crc, Room 5-5130
Bethesda, MD 20892-0001
Phone: (301) 451-7139
Fax: (301) 496-8396
Approximate (ZIP-level) locationGet directions
Mailing address
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892-0001
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2015-05-14
- Last updated
- 2015-05-14
Frequently asked questions
- What is National Institutes of Health's NPI number?
- National Institutes of Health's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972981553, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is National Institutes of Health?
- National Institutes of Health is classified in the NPPES registry as Special Hospital (Hospitals).
- Where is National Institutes of Health located?
- National Institutes of Health's practice location on file with NPPES is 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892-0001.
- What is National Institutes of Health's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for National Institutes of Health is (301) 451-7139.
- Who is the authorized official for National Institutes of Health?
- The authorized official listed on National Institutes of Health's NPPES record is Richard Childs, Physician. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is National Institutes of Health's NPI active?
- Yes — National Institutes of Health's NPI (1972981553) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2015-05-14.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.