JOY SHELTON
NPI 1457988792
Home Health Aide in Memphis, TN

NPI Status: Active since March 25, 2020

Contact Information

2552 POPLAR AVE STE 101
MEMPHIS, TN
ZIP 38112
Phone: (901) 238-1668
Fax: (901) 590-0978

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NPPES record last updated: March 25, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Individual
  • Female
  • Home Health Aide

About JOY SHELTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joy Shelton, a provider established in Memphis, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Home Health Aide. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457988792 assigned on March 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 374U00000X with license number I000000026046 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1457988792
Provider Name
JOY SHELTON
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2552 POPLAR AVE STE 101 MEMPHIS, TN 38112
Location Phone
(901) 238-1668
Location Fax
(901) 590-0978
Mailing Address
7331 DEXTER RD CORDOVA, TN 38016
Mailing Phone
(901) 238-1668
Mailing Fax
(901) 590-0978
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-25-2020
Last Update Date
03-25-2020
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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

Home Health Aide

Taxonomy Code
374U00000X
Type
Nursing Service Related Providers
License No.
I000000026046
License State
TN
Taxonomy Description
A person trained to assist public health nurses, home health nurses, and other health professionals in the bedside care of patients in their homes.

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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 1457988792, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
2
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 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1457988792.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457988792, enumerated as an "individual" on March 25, 2020.

The provider is located at 2552 POPLAR AVE STE 101 MEMPHIS, TN 38112 and the phone number is (901) 238-1668.

Home Health Aide with taxonomy code 374U00000X.