MR. L. DEXTER TRUAX SR. RPH
NPI 1245754746
Pharmacy - Community/Retail Pharmacy in Beaufort, SC

NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2017

Contact Information

350 ROBERT SMALLS PKWY
BEAUFORT, SC
ZIP 29906
Phone: (843) 522-8221

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

Individual
Male
Pharmacy
Community/Retail Pharmacy

About L. TRUAX

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for L. Truax, a provider established in Beaufort, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Pharmacy, focusing in community/retail pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245754746 assigned on July 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336C0003X with license number PH5863 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI: 1245754746
Provider Name: MR. L. DEXTER TRUAX SR. RPH
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 350 ROBERT SMALLS PKWY BEAUFORT, SC 29906
Location Phone: (843) 522-8221
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1018 HARDEEVILLE, SC 29927
Mailing Phone: (912) 777-4847
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 07-27-2017
Last Update Date: 07-27-2017
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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: Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy
Taxonomy Code: 3336C0003X
Type: Suppliers
License No.: PH5863
License State: SC
Taxonomy Description: A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

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	183500000X	Pharmacy Service Providers	Pharmacist	PH5863 (SC)
2	333600000X	Suppliers	Pharmacy	PH5863 (SC)
3	3336C0003X	Suppliers	Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy	RPH017183 (GA)
4	3336H0001X	Suppliers	Pharmacy Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy	RPH017183 (GA)

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
PH5863	OTHER (01)	SC	BOARD OF PHAMRACY
RPH017183	OTHER (01)	GA	BOARD OF PHARMACY

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 1245754746, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1245754746.