THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP
NPI 1437119658
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Hershey, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 23, 2006

Contact Information

500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA
ZIP 17033
Phone: (800) 243-1455

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About THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group, a provider established in Hershey, Pennsylvania operating as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437119658 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 364S00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Donald Mckenna (President)

NPI
1437119658
Provider Legal Name
THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
500 UNIVERSITY DR HERSHEY, PA 17033
Location Phone
(800) 243-1455
Mailing Address
PO BOX 858 MC A410 HERSHEY, PA 17033
Mailing Phone
(717) 531-1159
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-23-2006
Last Update Date
01-21-2025
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A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) like The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group is a type of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) that provides direct patient care in various nursing specialties, including pediatrics or psychiatric-mental health. CNSs collaborate with other nurses and medical professionals to improve patient care quality. CNSs are often positioned in leadership roles where they may provide education and mentorship to other nursing personnel. Additionally, CNSs may also conduct research and advocate for certain healthcare policies.

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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

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Taxonomy Code
364S00000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Description
A registered nurse who, through a graduate degree program in nursing, or through a formal post-basic education program or continuing education courses and clinical experience, is expert in a specialty area of nursing practice within one or more of the components of direct patient/client care, consultation, education, research and administration.

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)
1364SP0200XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Pediatrics

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DONALD MCKENNA

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(717) 531-3979

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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 1437119658, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 3 → 6 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1437119658.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant (Medical)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Audiologist
500 UNIVERSITY DR, UPC I, SUITE 700, MC HU10
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Audiologist
500 UNIVERSITY DR, UPC1 SUITE 700
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Orthopaedic Surgery
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Pediatrics (Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)
500 UNIVERSITY DR, M.S.HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Surgery
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant (Medical)
500 UNIVERSITY DR, H053
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant (Medical)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physical Therapist
500 UNIVERSITY DR, EC 130
HERSHEY, PA 17033

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437119658, enumerated as an "organization" on March 23, 2006.

The provider is located at 500 UNIVERSITY DR HERSHEY, PA 17033 and the phone number is (800) 243-1455.

Clinical Nurse Specialist with taxonomy code 364S00000X.