HOWELL SMITH DRUGGIST
NPI 1194943779
Pharmacy - Community/Retail Pharmacy in Pawtucket, RI

NPI Status: Active since April 22, 2007

Contact Information

749 CENTRAL AVE
PAWTUCKET, RI
ZIP 02861
Phone: (401) 725-7711
Fax: (401) 725-1330

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  • Organization
  • Pharmacy
  • Community/Retail Pharmacy
  • Accepts Insurance

About HOWELL SMITH DRUGGIST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howell Smith Druggist, a provider established in Pawtucket, Rhode Island operating as a Pharmacy, focusing in community/retail pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194943779 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336C0003X with license number PHA00142 (RI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Howell Smith Druggist. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Howell Joseph Smith Iii Rph (President)

NPI
1194943779
Provider Legal Name
HOWELL SMITH DRUGGIST INC.
Other Organization Name
HOWELL SMITH DRUGGIST
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
749 CENTRAL AVE PAWTUCKET, RI 02861
Location Phone
(401) 725-7711
Location Fax
(401) 725-1330
Mailing Address
749 CENTRAL AVE PAWTUCKET, RI 02861
Mailing Phone
(401) 725-7711
Mailing Fax
(401) 725-1330
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-22-2007
Last Update Date
10-19-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy

Taxonomy Code
3336C0003X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
PHA00142
License State
RI
Taxonomy Description
A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Balance by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze Premier - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze Premier - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Share - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Share - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Standard - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Share - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Share - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Standard - PPO
  • Elevate by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Elevate by Medica Bronze Premier - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MR. HOWELL JOSEPH SMITH III RPH

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(401) 725-7711

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0132750001MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)RI 
9010142MEDICAID (05)RI 

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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 1194943779, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1194943779.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194943779, enumerated as an "organization" on April 22, 2007.

The provider is located at 749 CENTRAL AVE PAWTUCKET, RI 02861 and the phone number is (401) 725-7711.

Pharmacy with taxonomy code 3336C0003X and a focus in Community/Retail Pharmacy.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medica, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.