SHAUNDA LANE SMITH HOWELL PA-C
NPI 1427367069
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Dallas, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 30, 2010

Contact Information

5323 HARRY HINES BOULEVARD
DALLAS, TX
ZIP 75390
Phone: (214) 645-7700
Fax: (214) 645-7701

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Physician Assistant
Surgical

About SHAUNDA HOWELL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shaunda Howell, 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 1427367069 assigned on September 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AS0400X with license number PA09870 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI: 1427367069
Provider Name: SHAUNDA LANE SMITH HOWELL PA-C
Other Name: SHAUNDA LANE SMITH PA-C
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5323 HARRY HINES BOULEVARD DALLAS, TX 75390
Location Phone: (214) 645-7700
Location Fax: (214) 645-7701
Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 845347 DALLAS, TX 75284
Mailing Phone: (214) 645-7700
Mailing Fax: (214) 645-7701
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-30-2010
Last Update Date: 09-15-2015
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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.: PA09870
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	363A00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Physician Assistant	PAT9105640 (ZZ)

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 1427367069, 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1427367069.