MRS. KATHERINE RAE SIMS APN
NPI 1326325556
Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health in Knoxville, TN

NPI Status: Active since November 16, 2011

Contact Information

11439 PARKSIDE DR
KNOXVILLE, TN
ZIP 37934
Phone: (865) 777-5600
Fax: (865) 777-5900

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Women's Health

About KATHERINE SIMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Katherine Sims, a provider established in Knoxville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in women's health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326325556 assigned on November 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LW0102X with license number 14818 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1326325556
Provider Name
MRS. KATHERINE RAE SIMS APN
Other Name
MRS. KATIE SIMS APN
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
11439 PARKSIDE DR KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Location Phone
(865) 777-5600
Location Fax
(865) 777-5900
Mailing Address
11439 PARKSIDE DR KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Mailing Phone
(865) 777-5600
Mailing Fax
(865) 777-5900
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-16-2011
Last Update Date
01-27-2014
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Katherine Sims is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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

Nurse Practitioner Women's Health

Taxonomy Code
363LW0102X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
14818
License State
TN

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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 1326325556, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
6
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1326325556.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
11439 PARKSIDE DR
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1326325556, enumerated as an "individual" on November 16, 2011.

The provider is located at 11439 PARKSIDE DR KNOXVILLE, TN 37934 and the phone number is (865) 777-5600.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LW0102X and a focus in Women's Health.