MR. HORACE PAUL FICHERA PHARMACIST
NPI 1013135540
Pharmacist - Geriatric in Bradenton, FL

NPI Status: Active since April 22, 2007

Contact Information

6489 ROOKERY CIR
BRADENTON, FL
ZIP 34203
Phone: (941) 752-3788

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Geriatric

About HORACE FICHERA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Horace Fichera, a provider established in Bradenton, Florida with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in geriatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013135540 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835G0303X with license number PS00025783 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1013135540
Provider Name
MR. HORACE PAUL FICHERA PHARMACIST
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
6489 ROOKERY CIR BRADENTON, FL 34203
Location Phone
(941) 752-3788
Mailing Address
6489 ROOKERY CIR BRADENTON, FL 34203
Mailing Phone
(941) 752-3788
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-22-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A pharmacist like Horace Fichera 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 Geriatric

Taxonomy Code
1835G0303X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
PS00025783
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP). To become certified, candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly.

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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 1013135540, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
0
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 1 → 2 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 50

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

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1013135540.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1013135540, enumerated as an "individual" on April 22, 2007.

The provider is located at 6489 ROOKERY CIR BRADENTON, FL 34203 and the phone number is (941) 752-3788.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835G0303X and a focus in Geriatric.