MARIELA PAZ BS, IBCLC
NPI 1437973682
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN in Mission Hills, CA

NPI Status: Active since November 14, 2024

Contact Information

15031 RINALDI ST
MISSION HILLS, CA
ZIP 91345
Phone: (818) 496-3353

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Individual
Female
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN

About MARIELA PAZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mariela Paz, a provider established in Mission Hills, California with a medical specialization in Lactation Consultant, Non-rn. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437973682 assigned on November 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174N00000X with license number 152087 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1437973682
Provider Name: MARIELA PAZ BS, IBCLC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 15031 RINALDI ST MISSION HILLS, CA 91345
Location Phone: (818) 496-3353
Mailing Address: 6352 BEEMAN AVE NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
Mailing Phone: (818) 415-8126
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 11-14-2024
Last Update Date: 11-14-2024
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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: Lactation Consultant, Non-RN
Taxonomy Code: 174N00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
License No.: 152087
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained to provide breastfeeding assistance services to both mothers and infants. Lactation Consultants are not required to be nurses and are trained through specific courses of education. The Lactation Consultant may have additional certification through a national or international organization.

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 1437973682, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

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 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1437973682.