GEORGE E WAHLEN VA
NPI 1063658284
Registered Nurse - Diabetes Educator in Salt Lake City, UT

NPI Status: Active since December 17, 2008

Contact Information

VA SLC HCS
500 FOOTHILL BLVD
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
ZIP 84148
Phone: (801) 582-1565
Fax: (801) 584-2576

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About GEORGE E WAHLEN VA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for George E Wahlen Va, a provider established in Salt Lake City, Utah operating as a Registered Nurse, focusing in diabetes educator . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1063658284 assigned on December 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WD0400X with license number 2085793102 (UT). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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. The authorized official of this NPI record is Janmarie Petersen Rn, Cde (Staff Nurse)

NPI
1063658284
Provider Name
GEORGE E WAHLEN VA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
VA SLC HCS 500 FOOTHILL BLVD SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84148
Location Phone
(801) 582-1565
Location Fax
(801) 584-2576
Mailing Address
VA SLC HCS 500 FOOTHILL BLVD SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84148
Mailing Phone
(801) 582-1565
Mailing Fax
(801) 584-2576
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-17-2008
Last Update Date
03-24-2009
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A registered nurse (RN) like George E Wahlen Va coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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

Registered Nurse Diabetes Educator

Taxonomy Code
163WD0400X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
2085793102
License State
UT

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.

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

JANMARIE PETERSEN RN, CDE

Authorized Official Title
STAFF NURSE
Authorized Official Phone
(801) 582-1565

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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 1063658284, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1063658284.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physician Assistant (Medical)
VA SLC HCS, 500 FOOTHILL DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84148
Hospitalist
VA SLC HCS, 500 FOOTHILL DRIVE
SLC, UT 84148
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
VA SLC HCS, 500 FOOTHILL DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84148
Pharmacist
VA SLC HCS, 500 FOOTHILL DRIVE (119)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84148

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1063658284, enumerated as an "organization" on December 17, 2008.

The provider is located at VA SLC HCS 500 FOOTHILL BLVD SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84148 and the phone number is (801) 582-1565.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WD0400X and a focus in Diabetes Educator.