LAYLA J BROWN
NPI 1457967309
Midwife in Mount Olive, AL

NPI Status: Active since September 16, 2020

Contact Information

6231 GRAHAM RD
MOUNT OLIVE, AL
ZIP 35117
Phone: (205) 601-5860

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Midwife

About LAYLA BROWN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Layla Brown, a provider established in Mount Olive, Alabama with a medical specialization in Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457967309 assigned on September 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176B00000X with license number 0004 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1457967309
Provider Name
LAYLA J BROWN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
6231 GRAHAM RD MOUNT OLIVE, AL 35117
Location Phone
(205) 601-5860
Mailing Address
6231 GRAHAM RD MOUNT OLIVE, AL 35117
Mailing Phone
(205) 601-5860
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
09-16-2020
Last Update Date
09-16-2020
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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

Midwife

Taxonomy Code
176B00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
0004
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.

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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 1457967309, 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1457967309.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457967309, enumerated as an "individual" on September 16, 2020.

The provider is located at 6231 GRAHAM RD MOUNT OLIVE, AL 35117 and the phone number is (205) 601-5860.

Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.