BENJAMIN HERKAL
NPI 1164027892
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Medicine in Minneapolis, MN

NPI Status: Active since December 01, 2020

Contact Information

1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
ZIP 55417
Phone: (612) 725-2000

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Registered Nurse
  • Critical Care Medicine

About BENJAMIN HERKAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Herkal, a provider established in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in critical care medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164027892 assigned on December 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WC0200X with license number 229988-0 (MN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1164027892
Provider Name
BENJAMIN HERKAL
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1 VETERANS DR MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Location Phone
(612) 725-2000
Mailing Address
3409 GARNET CT BURNSVILLE, MN 55337
Mailing Phone
(952) 250-9797
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-01-2020
Last Update Date
12-01-2020
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A registered nurse (RN) like Benjamin Herkal 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.

Critical care nurses - this registered nurse specializes in providing care at hospital intensive-care units, tending to patients with severe, acute illnesses and injuries that require meticulous monitoring and intervention.

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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 Critical Care Medicine

Taxonomy Code
163WC0200X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
229988-0
License State
MN

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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 1164027892, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
2
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 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 2 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1164027892.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1 VETERANS DR, 111H
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Pharmacist (Psychiatric)
1 VETERANS DR, VA MEDICAL CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1 VETERANS DR, PULMONARY 111N
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Psychologist (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR, # 116A
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
1 VETERANS DR, 111E MINNEAPOLIS VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Physician Assistant (Medical)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Psychologist (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR, 116B
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Internal Medicine
1 VETERANS DR, GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE (1110)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Psychologist (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Psychologist (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR, VAMC, PTSR, 116A6
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Occupational Therapist
1 VETERANS DR, VA MEDICAL CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Psychologist (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR, (116A)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Psychologist (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR, MAILSTOP 116B
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Social Worker (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Social Worker (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164027892, enumerated as an "individual" on December 01, 2020.

The provider is located at 1 VETERANS DR MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417 and the phone number is (612) 725-2000.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WC0200X and a focus in Critical Care Medicine.