ZAKIA BRODNAX
NPI 1154819597
Technician, Health Information - Assistant Record Technician in Gary, IN

NPI Status: Active since May 01, 2018

Contact Information

4747 W 24TH AVE
GARY, IN
ZIP 46406
Phone: (219) 240-8615

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Technician, Health Information
Assistant Record Technician

About ZAKIA BRODNAX

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Zakia Brodnax, a provider established in Gary, Indiana with a medical specialization in Technician, Health Information, focusing in assistant record technician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154819597 assigned on May 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2470A2800X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1154819597
Provider Name: ZAKIA BRODNAX
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4747 W 24TH AVE GARY, IN 46406
Location Phone: (219) 240-8615
Mailing Address: 1100 W 6TH AVE GARY, IN 46402
Mailing Phone: (219) 940-8218
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-01-2018
Last Update Date: 05-01-2018
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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: Technician, Health Information Assistant Record Technician
Taxonomy Code: 2470A2800X
Type: Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
License State: IN

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 1154819597, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

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

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 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1154819597.