GRETCHEN KAY STEPHENS CRNP
NPI 1154385136
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care in Huntsville, AL

NPI Status: Active since April 14, 2006

Contact Information

930 FRANKLIN ST SE
HUNTSVILLE, AL
ZIP 35801
Phone: (256) 539-4080

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Nurse Practitioner
Acute Care

About GRETCHEN STEPHENS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gretchen Stephens, a provider established in Huntsville, Alabama with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in acute care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154385136 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LA2100X with license number 1-083464 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI: 1154385136
Provider Name: GRETCHEN KAY STEPHENS CRNP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 930 FRANKLIN ST SE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Location Phone: (256) 539-4080
Mailing Address: 930 FRANKLIN ST SE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Mailing Phone: (256) 539-4080
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-14-2006
Last Update Date: 10-02-2009
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Gretchen Stephens 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 Acute Care
Taxonomy Code: 363LA2100X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 1-083464
License State: AL

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
515-33535	OTHER (01)	AL	BCBS
Q66416	MEDICARE UPIN (02)
113595	MEDICAID (05)	AL
510-49329	OTHER (01)	AL	BCBS
009935907	MEDICAID (05)	AL
510-49327	OTHER (01)	AL	BCBS
515-98702	OTHER (01)	AL	BCBS
113592	MEDICAID (05)	AL
102I504013	MEDICARE PIN (08)	AL
515-98703	OTHER (01)	AL	BCBS
113593	MEDICAID (05)	AL
113591	MEDICAID (05)	AL
051557389	MEDICARE PIN (08)	AL
510-49328	OTHER (01)	AL	BCBS
113594	MEDICAID (05)	AL

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 1154385136, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1154385136.