KAREN BUIST-BAKER RN, CCM,BS, MCG, LNC
NPI 1225427198
Registered Nurse - Case Management in Mission Viejo, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 15, 2015

Contact Information

27001 LA PAZ RD STE 201
MISSION VIEJO, CA
ZIP 92691
Phone: (949) 716-1266
Fax: (949) 716-4095

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Registered Nurse
  • Case Management

About KAREN BUIST-BAKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Buist-baker, a provider established in Mission Viejo, California with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in case management . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225427198 assigned on January 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WC0400X with license number 22346 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1225427198
Provider Name
KAREN BUIST-BAKER RN, CCM,BS, MCG, LNC
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
27001 LA PAZ RD STE 201 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
Location Phone
(949) 716-1266
Location Fax
(949) 716-4095
Mailing Address
27001 LA PAZ RD STE 201 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
Mailing Phone
(949) 716-1266
Mailing Fax
(949) 716-4095
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-15-2015
Last Update Date
01-15-2015
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A registered nurse (RN) like Karen Buist-baker 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.

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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 Case Management

Taxonomy Code
163WC0400X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
22346
License State
CA

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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 1225427198, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
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 2 → 4 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1225427198.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225427198, enumerated as an "individual" on January 15, 2015.

The provider is located at 27001 LA PAZ RD STE 201 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 and the phone number is (949) 716-1266.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WC0400X and a focus in Case Management.