JAMES CHRISTIAN KESLER RN
NPI 1528138682
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Medicine in Tacoma, WA

NPI Status: Active since November 08, 2006

Contact Information

9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98431
Phone: (253) 968-1506

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Registered Nurse
  • Critical Care Medicine

About JAMES KESLER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Kesler, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in critical care medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528138682 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WC0200X with license number R145793 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1528138682
Provider Name
JAMES CHRISTIAN KESLER RN
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA, WA 98431
Location Phone
(253) 968-1506
Mailing Address
2392 STRYKER AVE JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WA 98433
Mailing Phone
(360) 485-8603
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-08-2006
Last Update Date
07-15-2019
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A registered nurse (RN) like James Kesler 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.

Critical care nurses - this registered nurse specializes in providing care at hospital intensive-care units, tending to patients with severe, acute illnesses and injuries that require meticulous monitoring and intervention.

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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 Critical Care Medicine

Taxonomy Code
163WC0200X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
R145793
License State
MD

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1163W00000XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse

R145793 (MD)
2171000000XOther Service Providers

Military Health Care Provider

R145793 (MD)

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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 1528138682, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
2
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1528138682.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Physician Assistant
9040 JACKSON AVE, MAMC FAMILY MED DEPT
TACOMA, WA 98431
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
9040 JACKSON AVE, MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER WTB CLINIC
TACOMA, WA 98431
Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult)
9040 JACKSON AVE, MCHJ-CLQ-C
TACOMA, WA 98431
Counselor (Mental Health)
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Specialist
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Family Medicine
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Urology
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
9040 JACKSON AVE, MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
TACOMA, WA 98431
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
9040 JACKSON AVE
JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WA 98431
Social Worker (Clinical)
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Registered Nurse (Critical Care Medicine)
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Pharmacist
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Family Medicine
9040 JACKSON AVE, MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, FM DEPT
TACOMA, WA 98431
Registered Nurse (Emergency)
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Anesthesiology
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431
Registered Nurse (Gastroenterology)
9040 JACKSON AVE
TACOMA, WA 98431

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528138682, enumerated as an "individual" on November 08, 2006.

The provider is located at 9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA, WA 98431 and the phone number is (253) 968-1506.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WC0200X and a focus in Critical Care Medicine.