MELISSA LESTA WEST ARNP MIDWIFE
NPI 1124672043
Advanced Practice Midwife in Tacoma, WA
NPI Status: Active since July 29, 2019
Contact Information
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98431
Phone: (253) 968-2252
- Individual
- Female
- Advanced Practice Midwife
About MELISSA WEST
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa West, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington with a medical specialization in Advanced Practice Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124672043 assigned on July 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 367A00000X with license number AP60987581 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.
- NPI
- 1124672043
- Provider Name
- MELISSA LESTA WEST ARNP MIDWIFE
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA, WA 98431
- Location Phone
- (253) 968-2252
- Mailing Address
- 3547 81ST AVE SW OLYMPIA, WA 98512
- Mailing Phone
- (360) 753-4934
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-29-2019
- Last Update Date
- 05-14-2020
- Code Navigator
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 615 Lilly Rd NE Ste 200
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 413-8413
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
Advanced Practice Midwife
- Taxonomy Code
- 367A00000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- AP60987581
- License State
- WA
- Taxonomy Description
- Advanced practice midwifery encompasses the independent provision of care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period; sexual and reproductive health; gynecologic health; and family planning services, including preconception care. Midwives also provide primary care for individuals from adolescence throughout the lifespan as well as care for the healthy newborn during the first 28 days of life. Midwives provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Midwifery care includes health promotion, disease prevention, risk assessment and management, and individualized wellness education and counseling. Source: American College of Nurse-Midwives, www.midwife.org Additional Resources: See the American College of Nurse-Midwives, www.midwife.org, for more information on Certified Nurse-Midwives, Certified Midwives, the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), and licensure.
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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 1124672043, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).
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 57 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 1124672043, enumerated as an "individual" on July 29, 2019.
The provider is located at 9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA, WA 98431 and the phone number is (253) 968-2252.
Advanced Practice Midwife with taxonomy code 367A00000X.
