LAURA E KAPPEN DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
NPI 1104683747
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Cullman, AL

NPI Status: Active since February 29, 2024

Contact Information

1935 AL-157
CULLMAN, AL
ZIP 35058
Phone: (156) 530-4504
Fax: (256) 542-9797

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health

About LAURA KAPPEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laura Kappen, a provider established in Cullman, Alabama with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in psychiatric/mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104683747 assigned on February 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0808X with license number 1-178824 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1104683747
Provider Name
LAURA E KAPPEN DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1935 AL-157 CULLMAN, AL 35058
Location Phone
(156) 530-4504
Location Fax
(256) 542-9797
Mailing Address
324 SUMMERCHASE DR CALERA, AL 35040
Mailing Phone
(205) 572-5856
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-29-2024
Last Update Date
12-09-2025
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Laura Kappen is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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

Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
363LP0808X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
1-178824
License State
AL

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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 1104683747, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
7
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 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1104683747.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1104683747, enumerated as an "individual" on February 29, 2024.

The provider is located at 1935 AL-157 CULLMAN, AL 35058 and the phone number is (156) 530-4504.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP0808X and a focus in Psychiatric/Mental Health.