VALERIE ANDREWS RN
NPI 1164253985
Registered Nurse - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) in Circleville, OH

Q: What is the provider's specialty?

The provider's specialty is Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WA0400X and a focus in Addiction (Substance Use Disorder).

NPI Status: Active since August 13, 2024

Contact Information

24865 US HIGHWAY 23 S STE A
CIRCLEVILLE, OH
ZIP 43113
Phone: (740) 506-4113

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NPPES record last updated: September 12, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 12, 2024, Aug 13, 2024 (2 updates tracked since 2024).

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Individual
Female
Registered Nurse
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

About VALERIE ANDREWS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Valerie Andrews, a provider established in Circleville, Ohio with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in addiction (substance use disorder) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164253985 assigned on August 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WA0400X with license number RN.402280 (OH). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1164253985
Provider Name: VALERIE ANDREWS RN
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 24865 US HIGHWAY 23 S STE A CIRCLEVILLE, OH 43113
Location Phone: (740) 506-4113
Mailing Address: 24865 US HIGHWAY 23 S STE A CIRCLEVILLE, OH 43113
Mailing Phone: (740) 506-4113
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-13-2024
Last Update Date: 09-12-2024
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A registered nurse (RN) like Valerie Andrews 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.

Addiction nurses - this registered nurse specializes in addiction medicine assisting patients in overcoming dependencies on alcohol, drugs, and other substances.

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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 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
Taxonomy Code: 163WA0400X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: RN.402280
License State: OH

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 1164253985, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

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 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1164253985.