MICHELLE L SMITH CFM
NPI 1285949875
Orthotic Fitter in Wilmington, NC

NPI Status: Active since August 09, 2010

Contact Information

1142 SHIPYARD BLVD
WILMINGTON, NC
ZIP 28412
Phone: (910) 350-0067
Fax: (910) 350-0065

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Orthotic Fitter

About MICHELLE SMITH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michelle Smith, a provider established in Wilmington, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Orthotic Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285949875 assigned on August 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225000000X with license number CFM02294 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1285949875
Provider Name: MICHELLE L SMITH CFM
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1142 SHIPYARD BLVD WILMINGTON, NC 28412
Location Phone: (910) 350-0067
Location Fax: (910) 350-0065
Mailing Address: 1142 SHIPYARD BLVD WILMINGTON, NC 28412
Mailing Phone: (910) 350-0067
Mailing Fax: (910) 350-0065
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-09-2010
Last Update Date: 08-09-2010
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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: Orthotic Fitter
Taxonomy Code: 225000000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: CFM02294
License State: NC
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained in the management of fitting prefabricated orthoses.

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 1285949875, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1285949875.