MR. ERICK MELGAARD IV
NPI 1225467541
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Fruita, CO

NPI Status: Active since November 06, 2013

Contact Information

805 E CEDAR CT APT D
FRUITA, CO
ZIP 81521
Phone: (970) 424-2492

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Clinical Medical Laboratory

About ERICK MELGAARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Erick Melgaard, a provider established in Fruita, Colorado with a medical specialization in Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225467541 assigned on November 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1225467541
Provider Name
MR. ERICK MELGAARD IV
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
805 E CEDAR CT APT D FRUITA, CO 81521
Location Phone
(970) 424-2492
Mailing Address
805 E CEDAR CT APT D FRUITA, CO 81521
Mailing Phone
(970) 424-2492
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-06-2013
Last Update Date
11-06-2013
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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 Medical Laboratory

Taxonomy Code
291U00000X
Type
Laboratories
License State
CO
Taxonomy Description
(1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.

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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 1225467541, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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

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 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1225467541.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225467541, enumerated as an "individual" on November 06, 2013.

The provider is located at 805 E CEDAR CT APT D FRUITA, CO 81521 and the phone number is (970) 424-2492.

Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.