DEVAKI LINDSEY BERKSON MA, CNS, DACBN
NPI 1396004792
Nutritionist in Cedar Park, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 07, 2012

Contact Information

2500 S LAKELINE BLVD STE 100
CEDAR PARK, TX
ZIP 78613
Phone: (512) 345-8970

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About DEVAKI BERKSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Devaki Berkson, a provider established in Cedar Park, Texas with a medical specialization in Nutritionist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396004792 assigned on May 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133N00000X with license number 11039 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1396004792
Provider Name: DEVAKI LINDSEY BERKSON MA, CNS, DACBN
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2500 S LAKELINE BLVD STE 100 CEDAR PARK, TX 78613
Location Phone: (512) 345-8970
Mailing Address: PO BOX 203084 AUSTIN, TX 78720
Mailing Phone: (512) 507-3279
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-07-2012
Last Update Date: 05-07-2012
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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: Nutritionist
Taxonomy Code: 133N00000X
Type: Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
License No.: 11039
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A specialist in adapting and applying food and nutrient knowledge to the solution of food and nutritional problems, the control of disease, and the promotion of health. Nutritionists perform research, instruct groups and individuals about nutritional requirements, and assist people in developing meal patterns that meet their nutritional needs; (2) A nutritionist is someone who has completed undergraduate and/or graduate training in the discipline of nutrition without necessarily meeting the academic and experience requirements to qualify for the Registered Dietitian designation.

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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 1396004792, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 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 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1396004792.