MR. SCOTT S PETERSON RN
NPI 1457934796
Registered Nurse - Emergency in Gallup, NM

NPI Status: Active since May 04, 2021

Contact Information

516 E NIZHONI BLVD
GALLUP, NM
ZIP 87301
Phone: (505) 722-1165

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Registered Nurse
Emergency

About SCOTT PETERSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Scott Peterson, a provider established in Gallup, New Mexico with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in emergency . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457934796 assigned on May 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WE0003X with license number 551523 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

NPI: 1457934796
Provider Name: MR. SCOTT S PETERSON RN
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 516 E NIZHONI BLVD GALLUP, NM 87301
Location Phone: (505) 722-1165
Mailing Address: 419 RAKOV RD MAYBROOK, NY 12543
Mailing Phone: (845) 421-7475
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-04-2021
Last Update Date: 05-04-2021
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A registered nurse (RN) like Scott Peterson coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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: Registered Nurse Emergency
Taxonomy Code: 163WE0003X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 551523
License State: NY

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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 1457934796, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1457934796.