RITE AID
NPI 1043611007
Pharmacist in Ridgefield Park, NJ

NPI Status: Active since September 09, 2014

Contact Information

58 HAZELTON ST
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ
ZIP 07660
Phone: (201) 316-3169

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About RITE AID

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rite Aid, a provider established in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey operating as a Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1043611007 assigned on September 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number 28RI03658900 (NJ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Rite Aid operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dhara Shah (Pharmacists)

NPI
1043611007
Provider Name
RITE AID
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
58 HAZELTON ST RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 07660
Location Phone
(201) 316-3169
Mailing Address
58 HAZELTON ST RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 07660
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-09-2014
Last Update Date
09-09-2014
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A pharmacist like Rite Aid fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist

Taxonomy Code
183500000X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
28RI03658900
License State
NJ
Taxonomy Description
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.

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

DHARA SHAH

Authorized Official Title
PHARMACISTS
Authorized Official Phone
(201) 316-3169

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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 1043611007, we treat the final digit (7) 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 43. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 43 = 7).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 43

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

The next multiple of ten after 43 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 43 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1043611007.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Pharmacist
58 HAZELTON ST
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 07660

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1043611007, enumerated as an "organization" on September 09, 2014.

The provider is located at 58 HAZELTON ST RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 07660 and the phone number is (201) 316-3169.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.