MR. PAUL KLOPPE AE-C, RRT
NPI 1154485563
Respiratory Therapist, Certified - Educational in Austin, TX

NPI Status: Active since December 20, 2006

Contact Information

7112 ED BLUESTEIN BLVD STE 100
AUSTIN, TX
ZIP 78723
Phone: (512) 744-6000
Fax: (512) 928-8363

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Individual
Male
Respiratory Therapist, Certified
Educational

About PAUL KLOPPE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paul Kloppe, a provider established in Austin, Texas with a medical specialization in Respiratory Therapist, Certified, focusing in educational . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154485563 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2278E1000X with license number 51479 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1154485563
Provider Name: MR. PAUL KLOPPE AE-C, RRT
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 7112 ED BLUESTEIN BLVD STE 100 AUSTIN, TX 78723
Location Phone: (512) 744-6000
Location Fax: (512) 928-8363
Mailing Address: 16406 POCONO DR AUSTIN, TX 78717
Mailing Phone: (512) 773-5525
Mailing Fax: (512) 928-8363
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-20-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Respiratory Therapist, Certified Educational
Taxonomy Code: 2278E1000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 51479
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A certified respiratory therapist with the focus of patient and family education activities is to promote knowledge of disease process, medical therapy, and self help. Respiratory therapists are uniquely qualified to provide this service in regard to cardiopulmonary diseases and injury.

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 1154485563, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1154485563.