MELISSA BRAGA RN
NPI 1508535543
Registered Nurse - Nutrition Support in Andover, MA

NPI Status: Active since September 13, 2021

Contact Information

300 BRICKSTONE SQ STE 201
ANDOVER, MA
ZIP 01810
Phone: (978) 954-7310

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Individual
Female
Registered Nurse
Nutrition Support

About MELISSA BRAGA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Braga, a provider established in Andover, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in nutrition support . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508535543 assigned on September 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WN1003X with license number RN2313754 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1508535543
Provider Name: MELISSA BRAGA RN
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 300 BRICKSTONE SQ STE 201 ANDOVER, MA 01810
Location Phone: (978) 954-7310
Mailing Address: 7 EDITH DR TEWKSBURY, MA 01876
Mailing Phone: (978) 973-0093
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 09-13-2021
Last Update Date: 09-13-2021
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A registered nurse (RN) like Melissa Braga coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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: Registered Nurse Nutrition Support
Taxonomy Code: 163WN1003X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: RN2313754
License State: MA

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 1508535543, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1508535543.