DR. SCOTT A KIRKEGAARD PHARM.D., BCPP
NPI 1447257605
Pharmacist - Psychiatric in Hastings, NE

NPI Status: Active since July 02, 2005

Contact Information

405 E 14TH ST
HASTINGS, NE
ZIP 68901
Phone: (402) 462-4600
Fax: (402) 462-4605

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Psychiatric

About SCOTT KIRKEGAARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Scott Kirkegaard, a provider established in Hastings, Nebraska with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in psychiatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447257605 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P1300X with license number 10613 (NE). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1447257605
Provider Name
DR. SCOTT A KIRKEGAARD PHARM.D., BCPP
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
405 E 14TH ST HASTINGS, NE 68901
Location Phone
(402) 462-4600
Location Fax
(402) 462-4605
Mailing Address
6940 S MARIAN RD HASTINGS, NE 68901
Mailing Phone
(402) 461-3392
Mailing Fax
(402) 462-4605
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-02-2005
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A pharmacist like Scott Kirkegaard fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist Psychiatric

Taxonomy Code
1835P1300X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
10613
License State
NE
Taxonomy Description
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing care of patients with psychiatric illness by assessing and monitoring patients, recognizing drug-induced problems, and recommending appropriate treatment plans.

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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 1447257605, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
5
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 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 0 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1447257605.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacy
405 E 14TH ST
HASTINGS, NE 68901
Pharmacist
405 E 14TH ST
HASTINGS, NE 68901
Pharmacy (Long Term Care Pharmacy)
405 E 14TH ST
HASTINGS, NE 68901

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447257605, enumerated as an "individual" on July 02, 2005.

The provider is located at 405 E 14TH ST HASTINGS, NE 68901 and the phone number is (402) 462-4600.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835P1300X and a focus in Psychiatric.