MRS. GAIL SIMS FNP
NPI 1427158625
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since September 25, 2006

Contact Information

U.S. DEPT. OF STATE
M/MED/QI, SA-1
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20522
Phone: (202) 663-2453
Fax: (202) 663-3247

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family

About GAIL SIMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gail Sims, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427158625 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number RN58155 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1427158625
Provider Name
MRS. GAIL SIMS FNP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
U.S. DEPT. OF STATE M/MED/QI, SA-1 WASHINGTON, DC 20522
Location Phone
(202) 663-2453
Location Fax
(202) 663-3247
Mailing Address
PSC 1280 BOX 106 APO, AE 09880
Mailing Phone
(965) 259-1333
Mailing Fax
(202) 663-3247
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
09-25-2006
Last Update Date
04-20-2008
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Gail Sims 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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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 Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
RN58155
License State
DC

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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 1427158625, 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 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 2 → 4 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1427158625.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427158625, enumerated as an "individual" on September 25, 2006.

The provider is located at U.S. DEPT. OF STATE M/MED/QI, SA-1 WASHINGTON, DC 20522 and the phone number is (202) 663-2453.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.