SAMANTHA WALTERS SMITH
NPI 1487529277
Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since October 09, 2025

Contact Information

2510 BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP STE 215
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71118
Phone: (318) 212-5970
Fax: (318) 212-5975

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Neonatal

About SAMANTHA SMITH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Samantha Smith, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in neonatal . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487529277 assigned on October 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LN0000X with license number 213109 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1487529277
Provider Name
SAMANTHA WALTERS SMITH
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2510 BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP STE 215 SHREVEPORT, LA 71118
Location Phone
(318) 212-5970
Location Fax
(318) 212-5975
Mailing Address
2510 BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP STE 215 SHREVEPORT, LA 71118
Mailing Phone
(318) 212-5970
Mailing Fax
(318) 212-5975
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-09-2025
Last Update Date
11-07-2025
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Samantha Smith is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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

Nurse Practitioner Neonatal

Taxonomy Code
363LN0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
213109
License State
LA

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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 1487529277, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
7
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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1487529277.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
2510 BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP STE 215
SHREVEPORT, LA 71118
Physician Assistant (Medical)
2510 BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP STE 215
SHREVEPORT, LA 71118

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487529277, enumerated as an "individual" on October 09, 2025.

The provider is located at 2510 BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP STE 215 SHREVEPORT, LA 71118 and the phone number is (318) 212-5970.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LN0000X and a focus in Neonatal.