HEATHER LEA ALVAREZ RN
NPI 1285429290
Registered Nurse - Home Health in Albuquerque, NM

NPI Status: Active since April 10, 2025

Contact Information

8300 JEFFERSON ST NE STE A
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ZIP 87113
Phone: (505) 542-3131
Fax: (833) 706-4363

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Registered Nurse
  • Home Health

About HEATHER ALVAREZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Heather Alvarez, a provider established in Albuquerque, New Mexico with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in home health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285429290 assigned on April 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WH0200X with license number 14-114870-031 (KS). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1285429290
Provider Name
HEATHER LEA ALVAREZ RN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8300 JEFFERSON ST NE STE A ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87113
Location Phone
(505) 542-3131
Location Fax
(833) 706-4363
Mailing Address
7227 LEE DEFOREST DR COLUMBIA, MD 21046
Mailing Phone
(443) 860-5788
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-10-2025
Last Update Date
04-10-2025
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A registered nurse (RN) like Heather Alvarez 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 Home Health

Taxonomy Code
163WH0200X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
14-114870-031
License State
KS

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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 1285429290, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
0
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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1285429290.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Home Health
8300 JEFFERSON ST NE STE A
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87113

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285429290, enumerated as an "individual" on April 10, 2025.

The provider is located at 8300 JEFFERSON ST NE STE A ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87113 and the phone number is (505) 542-3131.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WH0200X and a focus in Home Health.