DERICKIA DENISE WHITFIELD FNP-C
NPI 1124837869
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Decatur, GA

NPI Status: Active since January 07, 2025

Contact Information

5243 SNAPFINGER WOODS DR STE 103
DECATUR, GA
ZIP 30035
Phone: (770) 981-3511

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family

About DERICKIA WHITFIELD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Derickia Whitfield, a provider established in Decatur, Georgia with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124837869 assigned on January 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number RN254898 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1124837869
Provider Name
DERICKIA DENISE WHITFIELD FNP-C
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5243 SNAPFINGER WOODS DR STE 103 DECATUR, GA 30035
Location Phone
(770) 981-3511
Mailing Address
3730 S LIZELLA RD LIZELLA, GA 31052
Mailing Phone
(478) 737-7300
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-07-2025
Last Update Date
01-07-2025
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Derickia Whitfield 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 Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
RN254898
License State
GA

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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 1124837869, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
9
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1124837869.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124837869, enumerated as an "individual" on January 07, 2025.

The provider is located at 5243 SNAPFINGER WOODS DR STE 103 DECATUR, GA 30035 and the phone number is (770) 981-3511.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.