MEGAN ELIZABETH DICKERSON
NPI 1154992683
Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since July 06, 2021

Contact Information

320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15212
Phone: (412) 240-9781

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care

About MEGAN DICKERSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Megan Dickerson, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in ambulatory care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154992683 assigned on July 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P2201X with license number 68917 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1154992683
Provider Name: MEGAN ELIZABETH DICKERSON
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 320 E NORTH AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Location Phone: (412) 240-9781
Mailing Address: 1457 PARKSIDE DR FAIRMONT, WV 26554
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 07-06-2021
Last Update Date: 09-22-2022
Code Navigator

A pharmacist like Megan Dickerson fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

Location Map

Secondary Locations

1300 S Coulter St
Amarillo, TX 79106
(704) 677-9818

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: Pharmacist Ambulatory Care
Taxonomy Code: 1835P2201X
Type: Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.: 68917
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.

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	1835P2201X	Pharmacy Service Providers	Pharmacist Ambulatory Care	0202218873 (VA)

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 1154992683, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7