KARL PITTS
NPI 1417497975
Home Health Aide in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since March 03, 2017

Contact Information

1611 17TH ST SE
APT 107
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20020
Phone: (202) 520-3897

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Home Health Aide

About KARL PITTS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karl Pitts, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Home Health Aide. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417497975 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 374U00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI
1417497975
Provider Name
KARL PITTS
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1611 17TH ST SE APT 107 WASHINGTON, DC 20020
Location Phone
(202) 520-3897
Mailing Address
1611 17TH ST SE APT 107 WASHINGTON, DC 20020
Mailing Phone
(202) 520-3897
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-03-2017
Last Update Date
03-03-2017
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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

Home Health Aide

Taxonomy Code
374U00000X
Type
Nursing Service Related Providers
Taxonomy Description
A person trained to assist public health nurses, home health nurses, and other health professionals in the bedside care of patients in their homes.

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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 1417497975, 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
5
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 1 → 2 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1417497975.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1417497975, enumerated as an "individual" on March 03, 2017.

The provider is located at 1611 17TH ST SE APT 107 WASHINGTON, DC 20020 and the phone number is (202) 520-3897.

Home Health Aide with taxonomy code 374U00000X.