MR. JAMES D. ESKRIDGE NP
NPI 1194873844
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in San Rafael, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 08, 2007

Contact Information

1601 2ND ST STE 104
SAN RAFAEL, CA
ZIP 94901
Phone: (415) 456-6655
Fax: (415) 456-0331

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Nurse Practitioner
Primary Care

About JAMES ESKRIDGE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Eskridge, a provider established in San Rafael, California with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194873844 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP2300X with license number NPF5577 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1194873844
Provider Name: MR. JAMES D. ESKRIDGE NP
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1601 2ND ST STE 104 SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Location Phone: (415) 456-6655
Location Fax: (415) 456-0331
Mailing Address: CENTER POINT INC 1601 2ND ST. STE#108 SAN RAFAEL, CA 94949
Mailing Phone: (415) 456-6655
Mailing Fax: (415) 456-0331
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-08-2007
Last Update Date: 09-23-2022
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like James Eskridge is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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: Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
Taxonomy Code: 363LP2300X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: NPF5577
License State: CA

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	163WC1500X	Nursing Service Providers	Registered Nurse Community Health	RN328302 (CA)

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 1194873844, 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1194873844.