SHEILA SCHEMBRE ALFORD RDN, LDN
NPI 1093295560
Dietitian, Registered in Baton Rouge, LA

NPI Status: Active since August 15, 2018

Contact Information

6400 PERKINS RD BLDG D1
BATON ROUGE, LA
ZIP 70808
Phone: (225) 330-0497
Fax: (225) 330-0498

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Dietitian, Registered

About SHEILA ALFORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sheila Alford, a provider established in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Dietitian, Registered. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093295560 assigned on August 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133V00000X with license number 2132 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1093295560
Provider Name
SHEILA SCHEMBRE ALFORD RDN, LDN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
6400 PERKINS RD BLDG D1 BATON ROUGE, LA 70808
Location Phone
(225) 330-0497
Location Fax
(225) 330-0498
Mailing Address
7777 HENNESSY BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA 70808
Mailing Phone
(225) 769-5656
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-15-2018
Last Update Date
12-30-2020
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Secondary Locations

  • 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 612
    Baton Rouge, LA 70808
    (225) 769-5656

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

Dietitian, Registered

Taxonomy Code
133V00000X
Type
Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
License No.
2132
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.

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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 1093295560, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 8 + 3 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1093295560.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093295560, enumerated as an "individual" on August 15, 2018.

The provider is located at 6400 PERKINS RD BLDG D1 BATON ROUGE, LA 70808 and the phone number is (225) 330-0497.

Dietitian, Registered with taxonomy code 133V00000X.