PAULA KARIM RD, LDN
NPI 1023945466
Dietitian, Registered in Lexington, MA

NPI Status: Active since May 07, 2026

Contact Information

37 JUSTIN ST
LEXINGTON, MA
ZIP 02420
Phone: (781) 640-2124

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Dietitian, Registered

About PAULA KARIM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paula Karim, a provider established in Lexington, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Dietitian, Registered. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023945466 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133V00000X with license number 941870 (). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated May 2026. Paula Karim operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization.

NPI
1023945466
Provider Name
PAULA KARIM RD, LDN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
37 JUSTIN ST LEXINGTON, MA 02420
Location Phone
(781) 640-2124
Mailing Address
37 JUSTIN ST LEXINGTON, MA 02420
Mailing Phone
(781) 640-2124
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-07-2026
Last Update Date
05-07-2026
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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

Dietitian, Registered

Taxonomy Code
133V00000X
Type
Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
License No.
941870
Taxonomy Description
A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.

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.

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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 1023945466, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1023945466.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023945466, enumerated as an "individual" on May 07, 2026.

The provider is located at 37 JUSTIN ST LEXINGTON, MA 02420 and the phone number is (781) 640-2124.

Dietitian, Registered with taxonomy code 133V00000X.