DR. PAUL JASON POCHAK PHARM.D
NPI 1124342787
Pharmacist in Altoona, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 24, 2010

Contact Information

1000 LOGAN BLVD
ALTOONA, PA
ZIP 16602
Phone: (814) 949-3735
Fax: (814) 949-3729

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist

About PAUL POCHAK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paul Pochak, a provider established in Altoona, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124342787 assigned on March 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number RP453345 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1124342787
Provider Name
DR. PAUL JASON POCHAK PHARM.D
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1000 LOGAN BLVD ALTOONA, PA 16602
Location Phone
(814) 949-3735
Location Fax
(814) 949-3729
Mailing Address
1000 LOGAN BLVD ALTOONA, PA 16602
Mailing Phone
(814) 949-3735
Mailing Fax
(814) 949-3729
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-24-2010
Last Update Date
11-19-2020
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A pharmacist like Paul Pochak 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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Secondary Locations

  • 40 W Idaho St
    Kalispell, MT 59901
    (406) 257-0714

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

Taxonomy Code
183500000X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
RP453345
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1183500000XPharmacy Service Providers

Pharmacist

6595 (MT)

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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 1124342787, 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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 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 1124342787.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
1000 LOGAN BLVD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
1000 LOGAN BLVD, SUITE 108
ALTOONA, PA 16602

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124342787, enumerated as an "individual" on March 24, 2010.

The provider is located at 1000 LOGAN BLVD ALTOONA, PA 16602 and the phone number is (814) 949-3735.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.