MICHAEL ROMERO
NPI 1487159448
Military Health Care Provider - Independent Duty Corpsman in Silverdale, WA

NPI Status: Active since March 29, 2018

Contact Information

2100 THRESHER AVE
SILVERDALE, WA
ZIP 98315
Phone: (360) 315-4204

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Individual
Male
Military Health Care Provider
Independent Duty Corpsman

About MICHAEL ROMERO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Romero, a provider established in Silverdale, Washington with a medical specialization in Military Health Care Provider, focusing in independent duty corpsman . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487159448 assigned on March 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1710I1002X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated March 2026.

NPI: 1487159448
Provider Name: MICHAEL ROMERO
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2100 THRESHER AVE SILVERDALE, WA 98315
Location Phone: (360) 315-4204
Mailing Address: 2100 THRESHER AVE SILVERDALE, WA 98315
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-29-2018
Last Update Date: 03-17-2026
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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: Military Health Care Provider Independent Duty Corpsman
Taxonomy Code: 1710I1002X
Type: Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: A Navy Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) is an active duty Sailor who has successfully completed one of the Navy's specific IDC training programs. IDCs are formally trained and educated to perform primary medical care and minor surgical services in a variety of health care and non-health care settings worldwide under indirect physician supervision. IDCs provide care to Department of Defense operational forces and other supporting forces such as contractors and foreign nationals.

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 1487159448, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 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 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 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 1487159448.