MRS. DEBBIE S DAWSON CNNP
NPI 1154439388
Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care in Lynchburg, VA

NPI Status: Active since August 28, 2006

Contact Information

3300 RIVERMONT AVE
LYNCHBURG, VA
ZIP 24503
Phone: (434) 947-4555

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

Individual
Female
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care

About DEBBIE DAWSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Debbie Dawson, a provider established in Lynchburg, Virginia with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in neonatal intensive care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154439388 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WN0002X with license number 0001066679 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1154439388
Provider Name: MRS. DEBBIE S DAWSON CNNP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3300 RIVERMONT AVE LYNCHBURG, VA 24503
Location Phone: (434) 947-4555
Mailing Address: 357 LYLE THOMAS RD CONCORD, VA 24538
Mailing Phone: (434) 610-6544
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-28-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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A registered nurse (RN) like Debbie Dawson 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.

Neonatal nurses - this registered nurse specializes in the care of newborn infants who have health issues like premature births, infections, cardiac malformations, birth defects, etc. These nurses are skilled in handling the unique medical needs of babies and are an essential part of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

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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 Neonatal Intensive Care
Taxonomy Code: 163WN0002X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 0001066679
License State: VA

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

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
0024066679	OTHER (01)	VA	NURSE PRACTITIONER STATE
0001066679	OTHER (01)	VA	RN STATE LICENSE

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 1154439388, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 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 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1154439388.