MR. JOSHUA E CHRISTIAN CRNP
NPI 1386035095
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health in Tuscaloosa, AL

NPI Status: Active since February 17, 2015

Contact Information

200 UNIVERSITY BLVD
TUSCALOOSA, AL
ZIP 35401
Phone: (205) 336-3010
Fax: (205) 366-3012

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Nurse Practitioner
Adult Health

About JOSHUA CHRISTIAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joshua Christian, a provider established in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in adult health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386035095 assigned on February 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LA2200X with license number 1-124990 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI: 1386035095
Provider Name: MR. JOSHUA E CHRISTIAN CRNP
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 200 UNIVERSITY BLVD TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Location Phone: (205) 336-3010
Location Fax: (205) 366-3012
Mailing Address: PO BOX 21231 TUSCALOOSA, AL 35402
Mailing Phone: (205) 366-3010
Mailing Fax: (205) 366-3012
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-17-2015
Last Update Date: 10-06-2017
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Joshua Christian 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 Adult Health
Taxonomy Code: 363LA2200X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 1-124990
License State: AL

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 1386035095, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1386035095.

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