RHEA SUHEL MERCHANT PA-C
NPI 1447144399
Physician Assistant in Oak Park, IL

NPI Status: Active since June 05, 2025

Contact Information

1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL
ZIP 60302
Phone: (708) 763-1490
Fax: (708) 763-7232

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Physician Assistant

About RHEA MERCHANT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rhea Merchant, a primary care provider established in Oak Park, Illinois with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447144399 assigned on June 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X with license number 085.011218 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1447144399
Provider Name
RHEA SUHEL MERCHANT PA-C
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1 ERIE CT STE 6160 OAK PARK, IL 60302
Location Phone
(708) 763-1490
Location Fax
(708) 763-7232
Mailing Address
1 ERIE CT STE 6160 OAK PARK, IL 60302
Mailing Phone
(708) 763-1490
Mailing Fax
(708) 763-7232
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-05-2025
Last Update Date
06-05-2025
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Rhea Merchant sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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

Taxonomy Code
363A00000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
085.011218
License State
IL
Taxonomy Description
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

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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 1447144399, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
9
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 4 → 8 1 → 2 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1447144399.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 13 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Family Medicine
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Family Medicine
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Family Medicine
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Registered Nurse (Lactation Consultant)
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Physician Assistant
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Physician Assistant (Medical)
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Physician Assistant
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
OAK PARK, IL 60302
Family Medicine
1 ERIE CT STE 6160
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447144399, enumerated as an "individual" on June 05, 2025.

The provider is located at 1 ERIE CT STE 6160 OAK PARK, IL 60302 and the phone number is (708) 763-1490.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.