ELINDA WHITAKER
NPI 1013585645
Registered Nurse - Home Health in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 10, 2021

Contact Information

10330 N LAUREL BRANCH DR
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77064
Phone: (870) 413-6188

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Registered Nurse
  • Home Health

About ELINDA WHITAKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Elinda Whitaker, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in home health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013585645 assigned on June 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WH0200X with license number R109473 (AR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1013585645
Provider Name
ELINDA WHITAKER
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
10330 N LAUREL BRANCH DR HOUSTON, TX 77064
Location Phone
(870) 413-6188
Mailing Address
10330 N LAUREL BRANCH DR HOUSTON, TX 77064
Mailing Phone
(870) 413-6188
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-10-2021
Last Update Date
06-10-2021
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A registered nurse (RN) like Elinda Whitaker coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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

Registered Nurse Home Health

Taxonomy Code
163WH0200X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
R109473
License State
AR

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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 1013585645, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
5
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 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1013585645.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1013585645, enumerated as an "individual" on June 10, 2021.

The provider is located at 10330 N LAUREL BRANCH DR HOUSTON, TX 77064 and the phone number is (870) 413-6188.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WH0200X and a focus in Home Health.