LAUREN SAMS MS, RD, IBCLC
NPI 1134596158
Dietitian, Registered - Nutrition, Pediatric in Waco, TX
NPI Status: Active since August 25, 2015
Contact Information
6704 WOODWAY DR
WACO, TX
ZIP 76712
Phone: (254) 892-4957
- Individual
- Female
- Dietitian, Registered
- Nutrition, Pediatric
- Accepts Insurance
- Opted-Out Medicare
About LAUREN SAMS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lauren Sams, a provider established in Waco, Texas with a medical specialization in Dietitian, Registered, focusing in nutrition, pediatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134596158 assigned on August 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133VN1004X with license number DT96469 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1134596158
- Provider Name
- LAUREN SAMS MS, RD, IBCLC
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6704 WOODWAY DR WACO, TX 76712
- Location Phone
- (254) 892-4957
- Mailing Address
- 6704 WOODWAY DR WACO, TX 76712
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-25-2015
- Last Update Date
- 06-06-2024
- Code Navigator
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Lauren Sams opted out of Medicare effective on 01-01-2023 until 01-01-2027. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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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
Dietitian, Registered Nutrition, Pediatric
- Taxonomy Code
- 133VN1004X
- Type
- Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
- License No.
- DT96469
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- An individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition and applies evidence-based nutrition knowledge in providing medical nutrition therapy for pediatric patients. Specialists work directly with healthy and/or ill children (newborn up to 21 years of age) as well as children with special health care needs in a variety of settings (hospitals, community-based and/or family-centered programs, education programs, home, etc.), OR indirectly through management, care coordination, education, quality improvement, or research practice linked specifically to pediatric nutrition.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 174N00000X | Other Service Providers | Lactation Consultant, Non-RN | L305319 (TX) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 01-01-2023
Opt-Out End Date: 01-01-2027
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
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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 1134596158, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).
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 52 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 1134596158, enumerated as an "individual" on August 25, 2015.
The provider is located at 6704 WOODWAY DR WACO, TX 76712 and the phone number is (254) 892-4957.
Dietitian, Registered with taxonomy code 133VN1004X and a focus in Nutrition, Pediatric.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
