LOWELL WILLIAM MEDHUS FNP,PA-C
NPI 1235287251
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Wolf Point, MT

NPI Status: Active since January 08, 2007

Contact Information

550 6TH AVE N
WOLF POINT, MT
ZIP 59201
Phone: (406) 653-1641
Fax: (406) 653-3728

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

Individual
Male
Nurse Practitioner
Family

About LOWELL MEDHUS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lowell Medhus, a provider established in Wolf Point, Montana with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235287251 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number RN19426 (MT). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1235287251
Provider Name: LOWELL WILLIAM MEDHUS FNP,PA-C
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 550 6TH AVE N WOLF POINT, MT 59201
Location Phone: (406) 653-1641
Location Fax: (406) 653-3728
Mailing Address: PO BOX 67 POPLAR, MT 59255
Mailing Phone: (406) 768-3491
Mailing Fax: (406) 653-3728
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 01-08-2007
Last Update Date: 01-17-2013
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Lowell Medhus is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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: Nurse Practitioner Family
Taxonomy Code: 363LF0000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: RN19426
License State: MT

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	363A00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Physician Assistant

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
8HP473	MEDICARE PIN (08)	MT
P35037	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	MT
8HP472	MEDICARE PIN (08)	MT
8HZ703	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	MT	MEDICARE PROVIDER NO.
8HZ723	MEDICARE PIN (08)	MT
9990118	MEDICAID (05)	MT
8HZ713	MEDICARE PIN (08)	MT

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 1235287251, 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 3 → 6 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1235287251.