DR. KAREN RUTH HAMMOND DNP, CRNP
NPI 1356554521
Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health in Hoover, AL

NPI Status: Active since May 07, 2007

Contact Information

1 INVERNESS CENTER PKWY STE 210
HOOVER, AL
ZIP 35242
Phone: (205) 509-0700
Fax: (205) 509-0724

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

About KAREN HAMMOND

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Hammond, a provider established in Hoover, Alabama with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in women's health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356554521 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LW0102X with license number 1-046069 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1356554521
Provider Name
DR. KAREN RUTH HAMMOND DNP, CRNP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1 INVERNESS CENTER PKWY STE 210 HOOVER, AL 35242
Location Phone
(205) 509-0700
Location Fax
(205) 509-0724
Mailing Address
1 INVERNESS CENTER PKWY STE 210 HOOVER, AL 35242
Mailing Phone
(205) 509-0700
Mailing Fax
(205) 509-0724
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-07-2007
Last Update Date
06-30-2021
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Karen Hammond 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.

Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 2006 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr Ste 302
    Birmingham, AL 35209
    (205) 307-0484
  • 1 Independence Plz
    Birmingham, AL 35209
    (205) 307-0484

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.
1-046069
License State
AL

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Protect - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Saver Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Standardized Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Standardized Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Value Gold - PPO
  • Blue Value Silver - PPO
  • Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
  • Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO

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

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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 1356554521, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1356554521.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
1 INVERNESS CENTER PKWY STE 210
HOOVER, AL 35242
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
1 INVERNESS CENTER PKWY STE 210
HOOVER, AL 35242

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356554521, enumerated as an "individual" on May 07, 2007.

The provider is located at 1 INVERNESS CENTER PKWY STE 210 HOOVER, AL 35242 and the phone number is (205) 509-0700.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.