PENNY SKIDMORE RN,BSN,CDE
NPI 1326420704
Registered Nurse - Diabetes Educator in Milton, WV

NPI Status: Active since June 23, 2015

Contact Information

1 HARBOUR WAY
MILTON, WV
ZIP 25541
Phone: (304) 743-1407
Fax: (304) 743-4516

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Registered Nurse
Diabetes Educator
Accepts Insurance

About PENNY SKIDMORE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Penny Skidmore, a provider established in Milton, West Virginia with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in diabetes educator . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326420704 assigned on June 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WD0400X with license number 48790 (WV). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI: 1326420704
Provider Name: PENNY SKIDMORE RN,BSN,CDE
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1 HARBOUR WAY MILTON, WV 25541
Location Phone: (304) 743-1407
Location Fax: (304) 743-4516
Mailing Address: 2585 3RD AVE HUNTINGTON, WV 25703
Mailing Phone: (304) 697-1396
Mailing Fax: (304) 743-4516
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-23-2015
Last Update Date: 06-23-2015
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A registered nurse (RN) like Penny Skidmore 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 Diabetes Educator
Taxonomy Code: 163WD0400X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 48790
License State: WV

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)
1	163W00000X	Nursing Service Providers	Registered Nurse	48790 (WV)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia

my Blue Access WV Major Events PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Bronze 7500 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Silver 6000 - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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 1326420704, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 2 → 4 4 → 8 0 → 0 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1326420704.