DR. BENJAMIN WESLEY HUFF PHARM.D.
NPI 1487376224
Pharmacist in Hazard, KY

NPI Status: Active since September 19, 2022

Contact Information

101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY
ZIP 41701
Phone: (606) 435-0460
Fax: (606) 435-0461

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist

About BENJAMIN HUFF

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Huff, a provider established in Hazard, Kentucky with a medical specialization in Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487376224 assigned on September 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number 020963 (KY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI
1487376224
Provider Name
DR. BENJAMIN WESLEY HUFF PHARM.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN HAZARD, KY 41701
Location Phone
(606) 435-0460
Location Fax
(606) 435-0461
Mailing Address
310 DOCTORS ROW CHAVIES, KY 41727
Mailing Phone
(606) 216-1960
Mailing Fax
(606) 435-0461
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-19-2022
Last Update Date
09-19-2022
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A pharmacist like Benjamin Huff fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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Secondary Locations

  • 115 Village Dr
    Prestonsburg, KY 41653
    (606) 506-4700

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

Pharmacist

Taxonomy Code
183500000X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
020963
License State
KY
Taxonomy Description
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.

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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 1487376224, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
4
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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4

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 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1487376224.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 19 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN, ROOM-B440
HAZARD, KY 41701
Pharmacy
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN, SUITE 101
HAZARD, KY 41701
Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN, SUITE100
HAZARD, KY 41701
Pharmacy
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN, SUITE 101
HAZARD, KY 41701
Internal Medicine
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Dentist
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Dentist (General Practice)
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Dentist (General Practice)
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Physician Assistant
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Physician Assistant
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN, SUITE 100
HAZARD, KY 41701
Pharmacist
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Family Medicine
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN, SUITE 100
HAZARD, KY 41701
Pharmacist
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701
Pharmacist
101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN
HAZARD, KY 41701

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487376224, enumerated as an "individual" on September 19, 2022.

The provider is located at 101 TOWN AND COUNTRY LN HAZARD, KY 41701 and the phone number is (606) 435-0460.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.