LAURA FRANCES WESTERFIELD M.D.
NPI 1154584274
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Birmingham, AL

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2008

Contact Information

619 19TH ST S
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35249
Phone: (205) 934-4794

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About LAURA WESTERFIELD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laura Westerfield, a primary care provider established in Birmingham, Alabama with a medical specialization in Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154584274 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 390200000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1154584274
Provider Name
LAURA FRANCES WESTERFIELD M.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
619 19TH ST S BIRMINGHAM, AL 35249
Location Phone
(205) 934-4794
Mailing Address
619 19TH ST S BIRMINGHAM, AL 35249
Mailing Phone
(205) 934-4794
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-09-2008
Last Update Date
07-09-2008
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Laura Westerfield sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

Taxonomy Code
390200000X
Type
Student, Health Care
Taxonomy Description
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

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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 1154584274, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
4
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 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1154584274.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1154584274, enumerated as an "individual" on July 09, 2008.

The provider is located at 619 19TH ST S BIRMINGHAM, AL 35249 and the phone number is (205) 934-4794.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with taxonomy code 390200000X.