KARA ELIZABETH KING BARRON
NPI 1235554205
Registered Nurse - Diabetes Educator in Portsmouth, RI

NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2014

Contact Information

1184 E MAIN RD
PORTSMOUTH, RI
ZIP 02871
Phone: (401) 682-2100

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Registered Nurse
  • Diabetes Educator

About KARA KING BARRON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kara King Barron, a provider established in Portsmouth, Rhode Island with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in diabetes educator . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235554205 assigned on February 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WD0400X with license number RN30189 (RI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1235554205
Provider Name
KARA ELIZABETH KING BARRON
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1184 E MAIN RD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871
Location Phone
(401) 682-2100
Mailing Address
107 WYNDHAM HILL RD MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842
Mailing Phone
(401) 862-7868
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-27-2014
Last Update Date
02-27-2014
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A registered nurse (RN) like Kara King Barron 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 Diabetes Educator

Taxonomy Code
163WD0400X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
RN30189
License State
RI

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)
1163WD0400XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse
Diabetes Educator

RN210702 (MA)

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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 1235554205, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
5
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1235554205.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dietitian, Registered
1184 E MAIN RD
PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871
Dietitian, Registered
1184 E MAIN RD
PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871
Physical Therapist
1184 E MAIN RD
PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1235554205, enumerated as an "individual" on February 27, 2014.

The provider is located at 1184 E MAIN RD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 and the phone number is (401) 682-2100.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WD0400X and a focus in Diabetes Educator.