MRS. DEBRA LYNN RITCH FNP
NPI 1154561553
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Granite Falls, NC

NPI Status: Active since February 24, 2009

Contact Information

4355 HICKORY BLVD
GRANITE FALLS, NC
ZIP 28630
Phone: (828) 757-5060

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family

About DEBRA RITCH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Debra Ritch, a provider established in Granite Falls, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154561553 assigned on February 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number 201226 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1154561553
Provider Name
MRS. DEBRA LYNN RITCH FNP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4355 HICKORY BLVD GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Location Phone
(828) 757-5060
Mailing Address
4355 HICKORY BLVD GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Mailing Phone
(828) 757-5060
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-24-2009
Last Update Date
03-23-2021
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Debra Ritch 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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Secondary Locations

  • 1814 Morganton Blvd SW
    Lenoir, NC 28645
    (828) 757-8272

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 Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
201226
License State
NC

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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 1154561553, 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 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 1154561553.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 9 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4355 HICKORY BLVD
GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
4355 HICKORY BLVD
GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult)
4355 HICKORY BLVD
GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Internal Medicine
4355 HICKORY BLVD, UPPER SUITE
GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Internal Medicine
4355 HICKORY BLVD, UPPER SUITE
GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Family Medicine
4355 HICKORY BLVD, UPPER SUITE
GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4355 HICKORY BLVD
GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Physician Assistant (Medical)
4355 HICKORY BLVD, LOWER SUITE
GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Pediatrics)
4355 HICKORY BLVD
GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1154561553, enumerated as an "individual" on February 24, 2009.

The provider is located at 4355 HICKORY BLVD GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630 and the phone number is (828) 757-5060.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.