DONNA GORKA
NPI 1093163958
Pharmacist - Geriatric in Southborough, MA
NPI Status: Active since June 01, 2016
Contact Information
155 NORTHBORO RD
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA
ZIP 01772
Phone: (508) 481-5800
- Individual
- Female
- Pharmacist
- Geriatric
About DONNA GORKA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Donna Gorka, a provider established in Southborough, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in geriatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093163958 assigned on June 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835G0303X with license number 21477 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.
- NPI
- 1093163958
- Provider Name
- DONNA GORKA
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 155 NORTHBORO RD SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772
- Location Phone
- (508) 481-5800
- Mailing Address
- 155 NORTHBORO RD SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772
- Mailing Phone
- (508) 481-5800
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 06-01-2016
- Last Update Date
- 06-01-2016
- Code Navigator
A pharmacist like Donna Gorka 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 Geriatric
- Taxonomy Code
- 1835G0303X
- Type
- Pharmacy Service Providers
- License No.
- 21477
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP). To become certified, candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly.
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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 1093163958, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093163958, enumerated as an "individual" on June 01, 2016.
The provider is located at 155 NORTHBORO RD SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 and the phone number is (508) 481-5800.
Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835G0303X and a focus in Geriatric.
