RACHEL POKIPALA CNM
NPI 1518894856
Midwife in Wailuku, HI
NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2026
Contact Information
1881 NANI ST
WAILUKU, HI
ZIP 96793
Phone: (808) 872-4009
This NPI profile has been added to the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
- Individual
- Female
- Midwife
About RACHEL POKIPALA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rachel Pokipala, a provider established in Wailuku, Hawaii with a medical specialization in Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518894856 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176B00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated May 2026.
- NPI
- 1518894856
- Provider Name
- RACHEL POKIPALA CNM
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1881 NANI ST WAILUKU, HI 96793
- Location Phone
- (808) 872-4009
- Mailing Address
- 4230 LOWER KULA RD KULA, HI 96790
- Mailing Phone
- (562) 338-0366
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-08-2026
- Last Update Date
- 05-08-2026
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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
Midwife
- Taxonomy Code
- 176B00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License State
- HI
- Taxonomy Description
- A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.
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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 1518894856, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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WAILUKU, HI 96793
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518894856, enumerated as an "individual" on May 08, 2026.
The provider is located at 1881 NANI ST WAILUKU, HI 96793 and the phone number is (808) 872-4009.
Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.
