LAOCH MIDWIFERY PLLC
NPI 1386369494
Midwife in Puyallup, WA

NPI Status: Active since October 11, 2022

Contact Information

400 E PIONEER STE 100
PUYALLUP, WA
ZIP 98372
Phone: (360) 890-3101
Fax: (360) 841-7753

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  • Organization
  • Midwife
  • Accepts Insurance

About LAOCH MIDWIFERY PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laoch Midwifery Pllc, a provider established in Puyallup, Washington operating as a Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386369494 assigned on October 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 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 Neva Gerke Lm (Midwife And Owner)

NPI
1386369494
Provider Name
LAOCH MIDWIFERY PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
400 E PIONEER STE 100 PUYALLUP, WA 98372
Location Phone
(360) 890-3101
Location Fax
(360) 841-7753
Mailing Address
400 E PIONEER STE 100 PUYALLUP, WA 98372
Mailing Phone
(360) 890-3101
Mailing Fax
(360) 841-7753
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-11-2022
Last Update Date
10-11-2022
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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

Midwife

Taxonomy Code
176B00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO

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

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

NEVA GERKE LM

Authorized Official Title
MIDWIFE AND OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(360) 890-3101

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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 1386369494, 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
4
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 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1386369494.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Midwife
400 E PIONEER STE 100
PUYALLUP, WA 98372
Midwife
400 E PIONEER STE 100
PUYALLUP, WA 98372

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1386369494, enumerated as an "organization" on October 11, 2022.

The provider is located at 400 E PIONEER STE 100 PUYALLUP, WA 98372 and the phone number is (360) 890-3101.

Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.

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