FERNANDO AHUMADA RPH
NPI 1255668372
Pharmacist in El Paso, TX

NPI Status: Active since November 10, 2009

Contact Information

10600 MONTANA AVE
EL PASO, TX
ZIP 79935
Phone: (915) 591-5112
Fax: (915) 599-1518

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist

About FERNANDO AHUMADA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fernando Ahumada, a provider established in El Paso, Texas with a medical specialization in Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255668372 assigned on November 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number 27849 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1255668372
Provider Name
FERNANDO AHUMADA RPH
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
10600 MONTANA AVE EL PASO, TX 79935
Location Phone
(915) 591-5112
Location Fax
(915) 599-1518
Mailing Address
10600 MONTANA AVE EL PASO, TX 79935
Mailing Phone
(915) 591-5112
Mailing Fax
(915) 599-1518
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-10-2009
Last Update Date
11-10-2009
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A pharmacist like Fernando Ahumada 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

Taxonomy Code
183500000X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
27849
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.

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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 1255668372, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
2
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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1255668372.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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10600 MONTANA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79935
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10600 MONTANA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79935
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10600 MONTANA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79935
Pharmacist
10600 MONTANA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79935
Pharmacy
10600 MONTANA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79935

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255668372, enumerated as an "individual" on November 10, 2009.

The provider is located at 10600 MONTANA AVE EL PASO, TX 79935 and the phone number is (915) 591-5112.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.