MRS. JENNIFER P. SCALES
NPI 1235458019
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN in Sunnyvale, CA

NPI Status: Active since May 19, 2010

Contact Information

301 OLD SAN FRANCISCO RD
SUNNYVALE, CA
ZIP 94086
Phone: (408) 730-4251

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN

About JENNIFER SCALES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jennifer Scales, a provider established in Sunnyvale, California with a medical specialization in Lactation Consultant, Non-rn. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235458019 assigned on May 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174N00000X with license number 11030803 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1235458019
Provider Name: MRS. JENNIFER P. SCALES
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 301 OLD SAN FRANCISCO RD SUNNYVALE, CA 94086
Location Phone: (408) 730-4251
Mailing Address: 325 DISTEL CIR LOS ALTOS, CA 94022
Mailing Phone: (408) 730-4251
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-19-2010
Last Update Date: 03-04-2020
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Secondary Locations

795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 321-4121

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: Lactation Consultant, Non-RN
Taxonomy Code: 174N00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
License No.: 11030803
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained to provide breastfeeding assistance services to both mothers and infants. Lactation Consultants are not required to be nurses and are trained through specific courses of education. The Lactation Consultant may have additional certification through a national or international organization.

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	174H00000X	Other Service Providers	Health Educator

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 1235458019, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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 → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2