KENNETH JOHN AHERN R.N.
NPI 1073655916
Registered Nurse in Bedford, MA

NPI Status: Active since February 13, 2007

Contact Information

200 SPRINGS RD
BEDFORD, MA
ZIP 01730
Phone: (781) 687-2598
Fax: (781) 687-3539

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  • Male
  • Registered Nurse

About KENNETH AHERN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kenneth Ahern, a provider established in Bedford, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1073655916 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163W00000X with license number 152381 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1073655916
Provider Name
KENNETH JOHN AHERN R.N.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
200 SPRINGS RD BEDFORD, MA 01730
Location Phone
(781) 687-2598
Location Fax
(781) 687-3539
Mailing Address
11 SOUTHRIDGE CIR ANDOVER, MA 01810
Mailing Phone
(978) 475-9247
Mailing Fax
(781) 687-3539
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-13-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A registered nurse (RN) like Kenneth Ahern 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

Taxonomy Code
163W00000X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
152381
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.

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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 1073655916, 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 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 1073655916.

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Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1073655916, enumerated as an "individual" on February 13, 2007.

The provider is located at 200 SPRINGS RD BEDFORD, MA 01730 and the phone number is (781) 687-2598.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163W00000X.