TUESDAY MARIE BENAVIDEZ-KNIGHT
NPI 1154581247
Registered Nurse - Lactation Consultant in Rocklin, CA

NPI Status: Active since June 11, 2008

Contact Information

6940 DESTINY DR
ROCKLIN, CA
ZIP 95677
Phone: (916) 223-7731

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Registered Nurse
Lactation Consultant
PECOS Enrolled

About TUESDAY BENAVIDEZ-KNIGHT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tuesday Benavidez-knight, a provider established in Rocklin, California with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in lactation consultant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154581247 assigned on June 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WL0100X with license number 620243 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1154581247
Provider Name: TUESDAY MARIE BENAVIDEZ-KNIGHT
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 6940 DESTINY DR ROCKLIN, CA 95677
Location Phone: (916) 223-7731
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1260 DAVIS, CA 95617
Mailing Phone: (530) 753-3498
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-11-2008
Last Update Date: 08-23-2023
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A registered nurse (RN) like Tuesday Benavidez-knight 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 Lactation Consultant
Taxonomy Code: 163WL0100X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 620243
License State: CA

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	367A00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Advanced Practice Midwife	CNM1812 (CA)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Tuesday Benavidez-knight is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Durable Medical Equipment (DME).

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: No
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No

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 1154581247, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 4 → 8

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 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1154581247.