LACTATION INSTITUTE
NPI 1477763589
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since May 23, 2007

Contact Information

568 N GREENCRAIG RD
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90049
Phone: (310) 476-1404
Fax: (310) 476-1404

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About LACTATION INSTITUTE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lactation Institute, a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477763589 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Ellen P Shell Ibclc (Director)

NPI
1477763589
Provider Name
LACTATION INSTITUTE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
568 N GREENCRAIG RD LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
Location Phone
(310) 476-1404
Location Fax
(310) 476-1404
Mailing Address
3441 CLAIRTON PL ENCINO, CA 91436
Mailing Phone
(818) 995-7442
Mailing Fax
(310) 476-1404
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-23-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MRS. ELLEN P SHELL IBCLC

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(818) 995-7442

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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 1477763589, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1477763589.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477763589, enumerated as an "organization" on May 23, 2007.

The provider is located at 568 N GREENCRAIG RD LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 and the phone number is (310) 476-1404.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.