MELINDA JOY CASTRO WHNP
NPI 1356596514
Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health in Chesapeake, VA
NPI Status: Active since December 01, 2008
Contact Information
713 VOLVO PKWY
STE 200
CHESAPEAKE, VA
ZIP 23320
Phone: (757) 547-4500
- Individual
- Female
- Nurse Practitioner
- Women's Health
About MELINDA CASTRO
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melinda Castro, a provider established in Chesapeake, Virginia with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in women's health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356596514 assigned on December 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LW0102X with license number PENDING (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.
- NPI
- 1356596514
- Provider Name
- MELINDA JOY CASTRO WHNP
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 713 VOLVO PKWY STE 200 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
- Location Phone
- (757) 547-4500
- Mailing Address
- 713 VOLVO PKWY STE 200 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
- Mailing Phone
- (757) 547-4500
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-01-2008
- Last Update Date
- 12-01-2008
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Melinda Castro 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.
- PENDING
- License State
- VA
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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 1356596514, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356596514, enumerated as an "individual" on December 01, 2008.
The provider is located at 713 VOLVO PKWY STE 200 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320 and the phone number is (757) 547-4500.
Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LW0102X and a focus in Women's Health.
