DR. RITA MARIE KIKKAWA M.D.
NPI 1023126612
Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in Nashville, TN

NPI Status: Active since August 25, 2006

Contact Information

1005 DR. D. B. TODD BLVD
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37208
Phone: (615) 327-5617
Fax: (615) 327-5992

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Radiology
Vascular & Interventional Radiology

About RITA KIKKAWA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rita Kikkawa, a provider established in Nashville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in vascular & interventional radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023126612 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0204X with license number 30333 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1023126612
Provider Name: DR. RITA MARIE KIKKAWA M.D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1005 DR. D. B. TODD BLVD NASHVILLE, TN 37208
Location Phone: (615) 327-5617
Location Fax: (615) 327-5992
Mailing Address: 1005 DR. D. B. TODD BLVD NASHVILLE, TN 37208
Mailing Phone: (615) 327-5617
Mailing Fax: (615) 327-5992
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-25-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Radiology Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Taxonomy Code: 2085R0204X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 30333
License State: TN
Taxonomy Description: A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
H92026	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	TN

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 1023126612, we treat the final digit (2) 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 2 → 4 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 24 = 48

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

The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 48 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1023126612.