KENYA EDWARDS CPT1
NPI 1437876018
Technician, Pathology - Phlebotomy in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since October 24, 2022

Contact Information

402 W BROADWAY STE 400
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92101
Phone: (800) 248-3571

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Technician, Pathology
Phlebotomy

About KENYA EDWARDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kenya Edwards, a provider established in San Diego, California with a medical specialization in Technician, Pathology, focusing in phlebotomy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437876018 assigned on October 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246RP1900X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1437876018
Provider Name: KENYA EDWARDS CPT1
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 402 W BROADWAY STE 400 SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Location Phone: (800) 248-3571
Mailing Address: 402 W BROADWAY STE 400 SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Mailing Phone: (800) 248-3571
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-24-2022
Last Update Date: 10-24-2022
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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: Technician, Pathology Phlebotomy
Taxonomy Code: 246RP1900X
Type: Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

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 1437876018, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

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 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 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 1437876018.