DR. CHRISTOPHER LEE SHAFFER PHARMD, PHD
NPI 1518715994
Pharmacist - Pharmacotherapy in Omaha, NE

NPI Status: Active since May 09, 2024

Contact Information

985450 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR
OMAHA, NE
ZIP 68198
Phone: (402) 559-8943

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Pharmacist
Pharmacotherapy

About CHRISTOPHER SHAFFER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Shaffer, a provider established in Omaha, Nebraska with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in pharmacotherapy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518715994 assigned on May 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P1200X with license number 11182 (NE). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1518715994
Provider Name: DR. CHRISTOPHER LEE SHAFFER PHARMD, PHD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 985450 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR OMAHA, NE 68198
Location Phone: (402) 559-8943
Mailing Address: 986120 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR OMAHA, NE 68198
Mailing Phone: (402) 559-5613
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-09-2024
Last Update Date: 05-09-2024
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A pharmacist like Christopher Shaffer 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

986120 Nebraska Medical Ctr
Omaha, NE 68198
(402) 559-5613

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 Pharmacotherapy
Taxonomy Code: 1835P1200X
Type: Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.: 11182
License State: NE
Taxonomy Description: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing pharmacotherapeutic care of patients, by developing, implementing, monitoring, and modifying complex treatment plans, providing advanced level education and consultation, and collaborating with other health professionals in the management of therapy.

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 1518715994, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 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 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 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 1518715994.