KAREN A BARNA APRN
NPI 1205904224
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Middletown, CT

NPI Status: Active since November 30, 2006

Contact Information

RIVER VALLEY SERVICES
DUTTON HOME SILVER ST
MIDDLETOWN, CT
ZIP 06457
Phone: (860) 262-5358
Fax: (860) 262-5356

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Clinical Nurse Specialist

About KAREN BARNA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Barna, a provider established in Middletown, Connecticut with a medical specialization in Clinical Nurse Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205904224 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 364S00000X with license number APRN 001777 (CT). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1205904224
Provider Name: KAREN A BARNA APRN
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: RIVER VALLEY SERVICES DUTTON HOME SILVER ST MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
Location Phone: (860) 262-5358
Location Fax: (860) 262-5356
Mailing Address: PO BOX 351 SILVER ST DUTTON HOME RIVER VALLEY SERVICES MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
Mailing Phone: (860) 262-5358
Mailing Fax: (860) 262-5356
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-30-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) like Karen Barna is a type of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) that provides direct patient care in various nursing specialties, including pediatrics or psychiatric-mental health. CNSs collaborate with other nurses and medical professionals to improve patient care quality. CNSs are often positioned in leadership roles where they may provide education and mentorship to other nursing personnel. Additionally, CNSs may also conduct research and advocate for certain healthcare policies.

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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: Clinical Nurse Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 364S00000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: APRN 001777
License State: CT
Taxonomy Description: A registered nurse who, through a graduate degree program in nursing, or through a formal post-basic education program or continuing education courses and clinical experience, is expert in a specialty area of nursing practice within one or more of the components of direct patient/client care, consultation, education, research and administration.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

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

Medicaid

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.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
E40654	MEDICARE UPIN (02)

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 1205904224, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1205904224.

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The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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RIVER VALLEY SERVICES, DUTTON HOME SILVER ST
MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457