HEATHER ELIZABETH TUCKER LMT
NPI 1023530003
Massage Therapist in Anchorage, AK

NPI Status: Active since July 12, 2017

Contact Information

1130 W DIMOND BLVD STE D
ANCHORAGE, AK
ZIP 99515
Phone: (908) 868-1517
Fax: (907) 868-9053

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Individual
Female
Massage Therapist

About HEATHER TUCKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Heather Tucker, a provider established in Anchorage, Alaska with a medical specialization in Massage Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023530003 assigned on July 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225700000X with license number 101778 (AK). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

NPI: 1023530003
Provider Name: HEATHER ELIZABETH TUCKER LMT
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1130 W DIMOND BLVD STE D ANCHORAGE, AK 99515
Location Phone: (908) 868-1517
Location Fax: (907) 868-9053
Mailing Address: 1130 W DIMOND BLVD STE D ANCHORAGE, AK 99515
Mailing Phone: (908) 868-1517
Mailing Fax: (907) 868-9053
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 07-12-2017
Last Update Date: 07-21-2022
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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: Massage Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225700000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 101778
License State: AK
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained in the manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, stroking, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument for remedial or hygienic purposes.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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 1023530003, we treat the final digit (3) 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 37. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (40 - 37 = 3).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 37

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

The next multiple of ten after 37 is 40. The difference is the calculated check digit.

40 - 37 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1023530003.