Northerngate in Silver Spring, MD
This location of Northerngate bills under NPI 1679466874, an organization record issued on May 29, 2025 with the primary taxonomy Ophthalmology Physician. It is one of 2 NPIs registered under this name and one of 2 in Silver Spring; each clinician who sees you there has their own NPI and license.
- Legal name
- Northerngate
- Entity
- Type 2 · organization
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 8650 GEORGIA AVE, Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Phone
- 301-589-7474
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2025
- Record updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Authorized official
- Owner (title as filed)
The other Silver Spring NPI
- Northerngate8650 GEORGIA AVE · issued Oct 29, 20241033931175
3 clinicians CMS lists with Northerngate in Silver Spring
- Olabukola AkintayoOptometrist1497430847
- Lennet Hill, ODOptometrist1396967675
- Michael Parsons, MDOphthalmology Physician1538366588
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.
Checking an organization
- Confirm the business with the Maryland secretary of state.
- Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization.
- Verify each clinician on their own record and the state license search.
All taxonomies on this record
- 152W00000X Optometrist
- 207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician
Common questions
Is an organization NPI a license?
No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.
Which Silver Spring NPI should I use?
Ask the office which NPI it bills under; all 2 Silver Spring NPIs are registered under the same name.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.