KAREN GAUTHIER LMP
NPI 1275656779
Massage Therapist in Federal Way, WA

NPI Status: Active since April 09, 2007

Contact Information

34503 9TH AVE S STE 320
FEDERAL WAY, WA
ZIP 98003
Phone: (253) 944-7620
Fax: (253) 944-7621

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About KAREN GAUTHIER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Gauthier, a provider established in Federal Way, Washington with a medical specialization in Massage Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275656779 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225700000X with license number MA00007626 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1275656779
Provider Name: KAREN GAUTHIER LMP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 34503 9TH AVE S STE 320 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
Location Phone: (253) 944-7620
Location Fax: (253) 944-7621
Mailing Address: 34503 9TH AVE S STE 320 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
Mailing Phone: (253) 944-7620
Mailing Fax: (253) 944-7621
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-09-2007
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Massage Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225700000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: MA00007626
License State: WA
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained in the manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, stroking, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument for remedial or hygienic purposes.

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 1275656779, 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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1275656779.