FIRST STEP FAMILY CARE, LLC
NPI 1023325735
Nurse Practitioner in Alexandria, VA

NPI Status: Active since September 02, 2010

Contact Information

3303 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA
ZIP 22314
Phone: (703) 212-6644
Fax: (703) 212-6619

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About FIRST STEP FAMILY CARE, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for First Step Family Care, Llc, a provider established in Alexandria, Virginia operating as a Nurse Practitioner. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023325735 assigned on September 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363L00000X with license number 0024165857 (VA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. First Step Family Care, Llc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's former legal business name is First Step Family Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Mariatu K. Kargbo Rn Msn Bc-fnp (Rn Msn Bc-fnp)

NPI
1023325735
Provider Legal Name
FIRST STEP FAMILY CARE, LLC
Other Organization Name
FIRST STEP FAMILY CARE
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3303 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Location Phone
(703) 212-6644
Location Fax
(703) 212-6619
Mailing Address
3303 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Mailing Phone
(703) 212-6644
Mailing Fax
(703) 212-6619
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-02-2010
Last Update Date
05-04-2011
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like First Step Family Care, Llc is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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

Nurse Practitioner

Taxonomy Code
363L00000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
0024165857
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MS. MARIATU K. KARGBO RN MSN BC-FNP

Authorized Official Title
RN MSN BC-FNP
Authorized Official Phone
(703) 212-6644

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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 1023325735, 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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 6 + 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 1023325735.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3303 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023325735, enumerated as an "organization" on September 02, 2010.

The provider is located at 3303 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 and the phone number is (703) 212-6644.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.