DR. SARAH MICHELLE PARSONS PHARM.D., BCPPS
NPI 1053903963
Pharmacist - Pediatrics in Norfolk, VA

NPI Status: Active since February 11, 2021

Contact Information

601 CHILDRENS LN
NORFOLK, VA
ZIP 23507
Phone: (757) 668-5492
Fax: (757) 668-7536

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Pharmacist
Pediatrics

About SARAH PARSONS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sarah Parsons, a provider established in Norfolk, Virginia with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in pediatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053903963 assigned on February 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P0200X with license number 0202210059 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1053903963
Provider Name: DR. SARAH MICHELLE PARSONS PHARM.D., BCPPS
Other Name: DR. SARAH MICHELLE CHURCH PHARM.D
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 601 CHILDRENS LN NORFOLK, VA 23507
Location Phone: (757) 668-5492
Location Fax: (757) 668-7536
Mailing Address: 4709 OCEAN VIEW AVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23455
Mailing Phone: (540) 392-3739
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-11-2021
Last Update Date: 02-15-2021
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A pharmacist like Sarah Parsons 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 Pediatrics
Taxonomy Code: 1835P0200X
Type: Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.: 0202210059
License State: VA
Taxonomy Description: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists that ensures the safe and effective use of medications for all children from neonates through adolescents.

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 1053903963, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 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 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1053903963.