RAY MEHRKISH
NPI 1457741845
Interpreter in Salt Lake City, UT

NPI Status: Active since January 23, 2015

Contact Information

2062 E SUSAN WAY
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
ZIP 84121
Phone: (801) 815-5259

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Interpreter

About RAY MEHRKISH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ray Mehrkish, a provider established in Salt Lake City, Utah with a medical specialization in Interpreter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457741845 assigned on January 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171R00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1457741845
Provider Name
RAY MEHRKISH
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2062 E SUSAN WAY SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84121
Location Phone
(801) 815-5259
Mailing Address
2062 E SUSAN WAY SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84121
Mailing Phone
(801) 815-5259
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-23-2015
Last Update Date
01-23-2015
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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

Interpreter

Taxonomy Code
171R00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
An Interpreter is a person who translates oral communication between two or more people. This includes translating from one language to another or interpreting sign language. An interpreter is necessary for medical care when the patient does not speak the language of the health care provider or when the patient has a disability involving spoken language.

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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 1457741845, 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 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 1457741845.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457741845, enumerated as an "individual" on January 23, 2015.

The provider is located at 2062 E SUSAN WAY SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84121 and the phone number is (801) 815-5259.

Interpreter with taxonomy code 171R00000X.