HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL BEST START PROGRAM
NPI 1376714287
Registered Nurse - Women's Health Care, Ambulatory in Huntsville, AL

NPI Status: Active since March 19, 2008

Contact Information

120 GOVERNORS DRIVE SE
HUNTSVILLE, AL
ZIP 35801
Phone: (256) 265-7440

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  • Organization
  • Registered Nurse
  • Women's Health Care, Ambulatory

About HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL BEST START PROGRAM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Huntsville Hospital Best Start Program, a provider established in Huntsville, Alabama operating as a Registered Nurse, focusing in women's health care, ambulatory . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1376714287 assigned on March 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WW0101X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Kelly Thomas (Secretary)

NPI
1376714287
Provider Name
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL BEST START PROGRAM
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
120 GOVERNORS DRIVE SE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Location Phone
(256) 265-7440
Mailing Address
120 GOVERNORS DRIVE SE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Mailing Phone
(256) 265-7440
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-19-2008
Last Update Date
03-19-2008
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A registered nurse (RN) like Huntsville Hospital Best Start Program 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 Women's Health Care, Ambulatory

Taxonomy Code
163WW0101X
Type
Nursing Service Providers

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

MRS. KELLY THOMAS

Authorized Official Title
SECRETARY
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 265-7296

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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 1376714287, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
7
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 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1376714287.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376714287, enumerated as an "organization" on March 19, 2008.

The provider is located at 120 GOVERNORS DRIVE SE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 and the phone number is (256) 265-7440.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WW0101X and a focus in Women's Health Care, Ambulatory.