MATTHEW LAWS PHARMD
NPI 1235719956
Pharmacist - Critical Care in Lexington, KY

NPI Status: Active since April 08, 2021

Contact Information

1101 VETERANS DR RM A170
LEXINGTON, KY
ZIP 40502
Phone: (859) 233-4511
Fax: (859) 281-4851

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Critical Care

About MATTHEW LAWS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Matthew Laws, a provider established in Lexington, Kentucky with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in critical care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235719956 assigned on April 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835C0205X with license number 021982 (KY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1235719956
Provider Name
MATTHEW LAWS PHARMD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1101 VETERANS DR RM A170 LEXINGTON, KY 40502
Location Phone
(859) 233-4511
Location Fax
(859) 281-4851
Mailing Address
1101 VETERANS DR RM A170 LEXINGTON, KY 40502
Mailing Phone
(859) 233-4511
Mailing Fax
(859) 281-4851
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-08-2021
Last Update Date
08-26-2025
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A pharmacist like Matthew Laws fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist Critical Care

Taxonomy Code
1835C0205X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
021982
License State
KY
Taxonomy Description
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists, as integral members of interprofessional teams, working to ensure the safe and effective use of medications in critically ill patients.

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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 1235719956, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1235719956.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1235719956, enumerated as an "individual" on April 08, 2021.

The provider is located at 1101 VETERANS DR RM A170 LEXINGTON, KY 40502 and the phone number is (859) 233-4511.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835C0205X and a focus in Critical Care.