VELVET GASKINS
NPI 1225958788
Home Delivered Meals in Philadelphia, PA
NPI Status: Active since July 16, 2026
Contact Information
1500 CHESTNUT ST STE 2
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19102
Phone: (856) 345-9824
This NPI profile has been added to the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
NPPES record last updated: July 16, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.
- Individual
- Female
- Home Delivered Meals
About VELVET GASKINS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Velvet Gaskins, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Home Delivered Meals. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225958788 assigned on July 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332U00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated July 2026.
- NPI
- 1225958788
- Provider Name
- VELVET GASKINS
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1500 CHESTNUT ST STE 2 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
- Location Phone
- (856) 345-9824
- Mailing Address
- 1500 CHESTNUT ST STE 2 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
- Mailing Phone
- (856) 345-9824
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 07-16-2026
- Last Update Date
- 07-16-2026
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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
Home Delivered Meals
- Taxonomy Code
- 332U00000X
- Type
- Suppliers
- Taxonomy Description
- Home-delivered meals are those services or activities designed to prepare and deliver one or more meals a day to an individual's residence in order to prevent institutionalization, malnutrition, and feelings of isolation. Component services or activities may include the cost of personnel, equipment, and food; assessment of nutritional and dietary needs; nutritional education and counseling; socialization services; and information and referral.
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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 1225958788, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225958788, enumerated as an "individual" on July 16, 2026.
The provider is located at 1500 CHESTNUT ST STE 2 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 and the phone number is (856) 345-9824.
Home Delivered Meals with taxonomy code 332U00000X.
