MS. MAUREEN CATHARINE KAPPLER RNC CDE
NPI 1144510363
Registered Nurse - Diabetes Educator in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since April 08, 2011

Contact Information

SAVAHCS 0 151
3601 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85723
Phone: (520) 792-1450
Fax: (520) 838-3631

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Registered Nurse
  • Diabetes Educator

About MAUREEN KAPPLER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Maureen Kappler, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in diabetes educator . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144510363 assigned on April 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WD0400X with license number RN042414 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI
1144510363
Provider Name
MS. MAUREEN CATHARINE KAPPLER RNC CDE
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
SAVAHCS 0 151 3601 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE TUCSON, AZ 85723
Location Phone
(520) 792-1450
Location Fax
(520) 838-3631
Mailing Address
1487 W FRANKLIN ST BISBEE, AZ 85603
Mailing Phone
(520) 432-2108
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-08-2011
Last Update Date
04-08-2011
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A registered nurse (RN) like Maureen Kappler coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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

Registered Nurse Diabetes Educator

Taxonomy Code
163WD0400X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
RN042414
License State
AZ

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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 1144510363, 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 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
3
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 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 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 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 47

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

The next multiple of ten after 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 47 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1144510363.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144510363, enumerated as an "individual" on April 08, 2011.

The provider is located at SAVAHCS 0 151 3601 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE TUCSON, AZ 85723 and the phone number is (520) 792-1450.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WD0400X and a focus in Diabetes Educator.