MR. DONALD MELENA
NPI 1093827065
Specialist/Technologist, Health Information in Tacoma, WA
NPI Status: Active since August 31, 2006
Contact Information
9900 VETERANS DR SW
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98493
Phone: (253) 582-8440
- Individual
- Male
- Specialist/Technologist, Health Informat...
About DONALD MELENA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Donald Melena, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington with a medical specialization in Specialist/technologist, Health Information. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093827065 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246Y00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1093827065
- Provider Name
- MR. DONALD MELENA
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 9900 VETERANS DR SW TACOMA, WA 98493
- Location Phone
- (253) 582-8440
- Mailing Address
- 9702 LAKE STEILACOOM DR SW LAKEWOOD, WA 98498
- Mailing Phone
- (253) 581-2610
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-31-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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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
Specialist/Technologist, Health Information
- Taxonomy Code
- 246Y00000X
- Type
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- An individual with a high school diploma, on-the-job experience and coding education from seminars or college classes who passes a national certification examination in either inpatient and outpatient facility services coding, or physician services coding.
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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 1093827065, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).
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 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093827065, enumerated as an "individual" on August 31, 2006.
The provider is located at 9900 VETERANS DR SW TACOMA, WA 98493 and the phone number is (253) 582-8440.
Specialist/Technologist, Health Information with taxonomy code 246Y00000X.
