TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC
NPI 1316806862
Foster Care Agency in Nashville, TN

NPI Status: Active since January 20, 2026

Contact Information

468 PONDER PL
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37228
Phone: (512) 701-1118

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About TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tropical Transport Llc, a provider established in Nashville, Tennessee operating as a Foster Care Agency. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316806862 assigned on January 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253J00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated January 2026. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Leslie Kenion (Owner)

NPI
1316806862
Provider Name
TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
468 PONDER PL NASHVILLE, TN 37228
Location Phone
(512) 701-1118
Mailing Address
PO BOX 280371 NASHVILLE, TN 37228
Mailing Phone
(512) 701-1118
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-20-2026
Last Update Date
01-20-2026
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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

Foster Care Agency

Taxonomy Code
253J00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
A Foster Care Agency is an agency that provides foster care as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as 24-hour substitute care for children outside their own homes. Foster care settings include, but are not limited to, nonrelative foster family homes, relative foster homes (whether payments are being made or not), group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, and pre-adoptive homes.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1174200000XOther Service Providers

Meals

 
2251B00000XAgencies

Case Management

 
3251K00000XAgencies

Public Health or Welfare

 
4261QA0600XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Adult Day Care

 
5261QD0000XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Dental

 
6261QM1000XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Migrant Health

 
7261QS1000XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Student Health

 
8261QV0200XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
VA

 
9310400000XNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Assisted Living Facility

 
10311500000XNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center)

 
11332BX2000XSuppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Oxygen Equipment & Supplies

 
123336C0003XSuppliers

Pharmacy
Community/Retail Pharmacy

 
13343900000XTransportation Services

Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)

 
14347C00000XTransportation Services

Private Vehicle

 

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MS. LESLIE KENION

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(512) 701-1118

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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 1316806862, 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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 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 1316806862.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316806862, enumerated as an "organization" on January 20, 2026.

The provider is located at 468 PONDER PL NASHVILLE, TN 37228 and the phone number is (512) 701-1118.

Foster Care Agency with taxonomy code 253J00000X.