VICTORIA HICKS
NPI 1487079638
Contractor in Wellesley, MA

NPI Status: Active since February 25, 2014

Contact Information

40 WASHINGTON ST
SUITE 240
WELLESLEY, MA
ZIP 02481
Phone: (888) 970-3827

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Contractor

About VICTORIA HICKS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Victoria Hicks, a provider established in Wellesley, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Contractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487079638 assigned on February 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171W00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1487079638
Provider Name
VICTORIA HICKS
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
40 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 240 WELLESLEY, MA 02481
Location Phone
(888) 970-3827
Mailing Address
40 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 240 WELLESLEY, MA 02481
Mailing Phone
(888) 970-3827
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-25-2014
Last Update Date
02-25-2014
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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

Contractor

Taxonomy Code
171W00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
For the purposes of the Health Care Provider Taxonomy, a contractor is limited to individuals who do construction or mechanical work to modify a patient's environment to accommodate a health condition. Contractors perform projects including, but not limited to, building wheelchair ramps, widening doorways, modifying personal vehicles, and making other improvements for patient access and movement. This code has no relation to a provider's employment status.

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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 1487079638, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
8
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 6 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1487079638.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hospice Care, Community Based
40 WASHINGTON ST, SUITE 100
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481
Family Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
40 WASHINGTON ST, STE 100
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487079638, enumerated as an "individual" on February 25, 2014.

The provider is located at 40 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 240 WELLESLEY, MA 02481 and the phone number is (888) 970-3827.

Contractor with taxonomy code 171W00000X.