MS. CATHY SUE VAUGHN
NPI 1477424745
Licensed Practical Nurse in Poplar Bluff, MO

NPI Status: Active since September 17, 2025

Contact Information

101 S MAIN ST
POPLAR BLUFF, MO
ZIP 63901
Phone: (573) 686-5090
Fax: (573) 785-4104

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Female
Licensed Practical Nurse

About CATHY VAUGHN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cathy Vaughn, a provider established in Poplar Bluff, Missouri with a medical specialization in Licensed Practical Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477424745 assigned on September 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 164W00000X with license number 043161 (MO). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year 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: 1477424745
Provider Name: MS. CATHY SUE VAUGHN
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 101 S MAIN ST POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901
Location Phone: (573) 686-5090
Location Fax: (573) 785-4104
Mailing Address: 101 S MAIN ST POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901
Mailing Phone: (573) 686-5090
Mailing Fax: (573) 785-4104
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 09-17-2025
Last Update Date: 09-17-2025
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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: Licensed Practical Nurse
Taxonomy Code: 164W00000X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 043161
License State: MO
Taxonomy Description: A licensed practical nurse with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.

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 1477424745, 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 4 → 8 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 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1477424745.