MARY MELKERSON
NPI 1104298231
Registered Nurse - Home Health in Washington, DC
NPI Status: Active since October 28, 2015
Contact Information
6856 EASTERN AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20012
Phone: (202) 545-6980
- Individual
- Female
- Registered Nurse
- Home Health
About MARY MELKERSON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mary Melkerson, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in home health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104298231 assigned on October 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WH0200X with license number RN1038916 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.
- NPI
- 1104298231
- Provider Name
- MARY MELKERSON
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6856 EASTERN AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20012
- Location Phone
- (202) 545-6980
- Mailing Address
- 6856 EASTERN AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20012
- Mailing Phone
- (202) 545-6980
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-28-2015
- Last Update Date
- 10-28-2015
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A registered nurse (RN) like Mary Melkerson 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 Home Health
- Taxonomy Code
- 163WH0200X
- Type
- Nursing Service Providers
- License No.
- RN1038916
- License State
- DC
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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 1104298231, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).
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 59 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 1104298231, enumerated as an "individual" on October 28, 2015.
The provider is located at 6856 EASTERN AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20012 and the phone number is (202) 545-6980.
Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WH0200X and a focus in Home Health.
