DR. PORTER LEE RAMSEY V PHARMD, BCPS
NPI 1003413386
Pharmacist - Critical Care in Elizabethtown, KY

NPI Status: Active since October 08, 2020

Contact Information

913 N DIXIE AVE
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY
ZIP 42701
Phone: (270) 706-1668

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Pharmacist
Critical Care

About PORTER RAMSEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Porter Ramsey, a provider established in Elizabethtown, Kentucky with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in critical care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003413386 assigned on October 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835C0205X with license number 019304 (KY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1003413386
Provider Name: DR. PORTER LEE RAMSEY V PHARMD, BCPS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 913 N DIXIE AVE ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701
Location Phone: (270) 706-1668
Mailing Address: 92 BECKLEY WOODS DR ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701
Mailing Phone: (502) 320-1787
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-08-2020
Last Update Date: 10-08-2020
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A pharmacist like Porter Ramsey fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Pharmacist Critical Care
Taxonomy Code: 1835C0205X
Type: Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.: 019304
License State: KY
Taxonomy Description: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists, as integral members of interprofessional teams, working to ensure the safe and effective use of medications in critically ill patients.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1003413386, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 4 → 8 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 54

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1003413386.