COLETTE K STEARNS PA-C
NPI 1427333087
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Dallas, TX

NPI Status: Active since October 14, 2011

Contact Information

9101 N CENTRAL EXPY STE 600
DALLAS, TX
ZIP 75231
Phone: (214) 827-2814
Fax: (469) 708-0296

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Physician Assistant
Surgical

About COLETTE STEARNS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Colette Stearns, a provider established in Dallas, Texas with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in surgical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427333087 assigned on October 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AS0400X with license number PA09294 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated February 2026.

NPI: 1427333087
Provider Name: COLETTE K STEARNS PA-C
Other Name: COLETTE CALABRO PA-C
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 9101 N CENTRAL EXPY STE 600 DALLAS, TX 75231
Location Phone: (214) 827-2814
Location Fax: (469) 708-0296
Mailing Address: 9101 N CENTRAL EXPY STE 600 DALLAS, TX 75231
Mailing Phone: (214) 827-2814
Mailing Fax: (469) 708-0296
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-14-2011
Last Update Date: 02-27-2026
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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: Physician Assistant Surgical
Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: PA09294
License State: TX

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	363AS0400X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Physician Assistant Surgical	085004209 (IL)

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 1427333087, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 2 → 4 3 → 6 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 3 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1427333087.