GERALD JOSEPH COMEAU RPH
NPI 1205138054
Pharmacist - Geriatric in Fountain Hills, AZ

NPI Status: Active since November 30, 2010

Contact Information

13733 N FOUNTAIN HILLS BLVD
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
ZIP 85268
Phone: (480) 837-1064

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Geriatric

About GERALD COMEAU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gerald Comeau, a provider established in Fountain Hills, Arizona with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in geriatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205138054 assigned on November 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835G0303X with license number 6165 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI
1205138054
Provider Name
GERALD JOSEPH COMEAU RPH
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
13733 N FOUNTAIN HILLS BLVD FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268
Location Phone
(480) 837-1064
Mailing Address
PO BOX 17385 FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85269
Mailing Phone
(480) 837-1064
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-30-2010
Last Update Date
11-30-2010
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A pharmacist like Gerald Comeau 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.

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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

Pharmacist Geriatric

Taxonomy Code
1835G0303X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
6165
License State
AZ
Taxonomy Description
A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP). To become certified, candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly.

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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 1205138054, 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 46. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 46 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
4
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 0 → 0 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 46

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

The next multiple of ten after 46 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 46 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1205138054.

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13733 N FOUNTAIN HILLS BLVD
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268
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13733 N FOUNTAIN HILLS BLVD
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268
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13733 N FOUNTAIN HILLS BLVD
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268
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13733 N FOUNTAIN HILLS BLVD
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205138054, enumerated as an "individual" on November 30, 2010.

The provider is located at 13733 N FOUNTAIN HILLS BLVD FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268 and the phone number is (480) 837-1064.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835G0303X and a focus in Geriatric.