MEGAN PHU RPH
NPI 1417646159
Pharmacist - Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Springfield, MA

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2023

Contact Information

1440 BOSTON RD
SPRINGFIELD, MA
ZIP 01129
Phone: (413) 543-0638

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pha...

About MEGAN PHU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Megan Phu, a provider established in Springfield, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in pharmacist clinician (phc)/ clinical pharmacy specialist . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417646159 assigned on May 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P0018X with license number PH241384 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1417646159
Provider Name
MEGAN PHU RPH
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1440 BOSTON RD SPRINGFIELD, MA 01129
Location Phone
(413) 543-0638
Mailing Address
45 RISING ST FEEDING HILLS, MA 01030
Mailing Phone
(781) 970-2597
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-08-2023
Last Update Date
05-08-2023
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A pharmacist like Megan Phu fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Taxonomy Code
1835P0018X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
PH241384
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
Pharmacist Clinician/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a pharmacist with additional training and an expanded scope of practice that may include prescriptive authority, therapeutic management, and disease management.

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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 1417646159, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1417646159.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1417646159, enumerated as an "individual" on May 08, 2023.

The provider is located at 1440 BOSTON RD SPRINGFIELD, MA 01129 and the phone number is (413) 543-0638.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835P0018X and a focus in Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist.