WILLIE HOSKINS RRT
NPI 1437636446
Respiratory Therapist, Registered - Critical Care in Grand Rapids, MI

NPI Status: Active since July 23, 2018

Contact Information

2900 CHARLEVOIX DR SE STE 200
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ZIP 49546
Phone: (616) 975-5000

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Individual
Male
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
Critical Care

About WILLIE HOSKINS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Willie Hoskins, a provider established in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a medical specialization in Respiratory Therapist, Registered, focusing in critical care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437636446 assigned on July 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2279C0205X with license number RCP2000779 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1437636446
Provider Name: WILLIE HOSKINS RRT
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2900 CHARLEVOIX DR SE STE 200 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Location Phone: (616) 975-5000
Mailing Address: 305 W COMMERCE ST APT 444 DALLAS, TX 75208
Mailing Phone: (214) 918-3664
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-23-2018
Last Update Date: 07-23-2018
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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: Respiratory Therapist, Registered Critical Care
Taxonomy Code: 2279C0205X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: RCP2000779
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A registered respiratory therapist specialized in the respiratory emergencies that are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.

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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 1437636446, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1437636446.