ARUSHI M. DEFONSEKA MD – NPI #1578717062
Internal Medicine
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.
ARUSHI DEFONSEKA is a physician located in ROCKVILLE, MD. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1578717062 to ARUSHI DEFONSEKA on November 10, 2008. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207RG0100X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Internal Medicine, specializing in Gastroenterology
The NPI profile was previously updated about 10 years ago on Dec 02, 2016. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for ARUSHI DEFONSEKA below.
NPI Profile for
ARUSHI M. DEFONSEKA
(more than 17 years ago)
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850-4302 Phone: (301) 548-5700 Fax:
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850-4794 Phone: Fax:
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207RG0100X - Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology (Primary) |
MD | D77179 |
| 390200000X - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.