PROF. KAREN ELIZABETH CAINES PHD, CPNP
NPI 1053320804
Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics in Portland, ME

NPI Status: Active since August 07, 2006

Contact Information

96 FALMOUTH ST
PORTLAND, ME
ZIP 04104
Phone: (207) 780-4138
Fax: (207) 780-4997

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Pediatrics

About KAREN CAINES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Caines, a provider established in Portland, Maine with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in pediatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053320804 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0200X with license number AP081938 (ME). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1053320804
Provider Name
PROF. KAREN ELIZABETH CAINES PHD, CPNP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
96 FALMOUTH ST PORTLAND, ME 04104
Location Phone
(207) 780-4138
Location Fax
(207) 780-4997
Mailing Address
96 FALMOUTH ST P. O. BOX 9300 PORTLAND, ME 04104
Mailing Phone
(207) 780-4138
Mailing Fax
(207) 780-4997
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-07-2006
Last Update Date
12-10-2008
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Karen Caines 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 Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
363LP0200X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
AP081938
License State
ME

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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 1053320804, we treat the final digit (4) 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 46. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 46 = 4).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 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 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 46

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

The next multiple of ten after 46 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 46 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1053320804.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
96 FALMOUTH ST, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
PORTLAND, ME 04104

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053320804, enumerated as an "individual" on August 07, 2006.

The provider is located at 96 FALMOUTH ST PORTLAND, ME 04104 and the phone number is (207) 780-4138.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP0200X and a focus in Pediatrics.