MS. BARBARA J SCHAEFER APN
NPI 1316159445
Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since May 03, 2007

Contact Information

645 N MICHIGAN AVE
SUITE 530
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60611
Phone: (312) 908-5566
Fax: (312) 908-5564

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NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Individual
  • Female
  • Registered Nurse
  • Medical-Surgical

About BARBARA SCHAEFER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Barbara Schaefer, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in medical-surgical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316159445 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WM0705X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1316159445
Provider Name
MS. BARBARA J SCHAEFER APN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
645 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 530 CHICAGO, IL 60611
Location Phone
(312) 908-5566
Location Fax
(312) 908-5564
Mailing Address
17 N CAMBRIDGE DR GENEVA, IL 60134
Mailing Phone
(630) 232-7244
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-03-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A registered nurse (RN) like Barbara Schaefer 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 Medical-Surgical

Taxonomy Code
163WM0705X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License State
IL

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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 1316159445, 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
5
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 1 → 2 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1316159445.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316159445, enumerated as an "individual" on May 03, 2007.

The provider is located at 645 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 530 CHICAGO, IL 60611 and the phone number is (312) 908-5566.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WM0705X and a focus in Medical-Surgical.