RITA UCHE FORD PMHNP
NPI 1386424893
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Alpharetta, GA

NPI Status: Active since October 02, 2023

Contact Information

3300 OLD MILTON PKWY STE 175
ALPHARETTA, GA
ZIP 30005
Phone: (470) 568-2010

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric/Mental Health
Accepts Insurance

About RITA FORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rita Ford, a provider established in Alpharetta, Georgia with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in psychiatric/mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386424893 assigned on October 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0808X with license number APRN-NP247491 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1386424893
Provider Name: RITA UCHE FORD PMHNP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3300 OLD MILTON PKWY STE 175 ALPHARETTA, GA 30005
Location Phone: (470) 568-2010
Mailing Address: 4800 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 2500 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-02-2023
Last Update Date: 11-14-2025
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Rita Ford 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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Secondary Locations

1217 Halletts Peak Pl
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
(713) 966-9192

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 Psychiatric/Mental Health
Taxonomy Code: 363LP0808X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: APRN-NP247491
License State: GA

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	363LP0808X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health	RN247491 (GA)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential- - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Advantage - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Standard - HMO
UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage - HMO

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

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 1386424893, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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 → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

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 4 → 8 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1386424893.