ALISHA DESAI
NPI 1528998556
Pharmacy - Clinic Pharmacy in Asheville, NC

NPI Status: Active since May 21, 2026

Contact Information

121 HENDERSONVILLE RD
ASHEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28803
Phone: (828) 257-4400

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Individual
Female
Pharmacy
Clinic Pharmacy

About ALISHA DESAI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alisha Desai, a provider established in Asheville, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Pharmacy, focusing in clinic pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528998556 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336C0002X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated May 2026.

NPI: 1528998556
Provider Name: ALISHA DESAI
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 121 HENDERSONVILLE RD ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
Location Phone: (828) 257-4400
Mailing Address: 121 HENDERSONVILLE RD ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
Mailing Phone: (828) 257-4400
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-21-2026
Last Update Date: 05-21-2026
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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: Pharmacy Clinic Pharmacy
Taxonomy Code: 3336C0002X
Type: Suppliers
Taxonomy Description: A pharmacy in a clinic, emergency room or hospital (outpatient) that dispenses medications to patients for self-administration under the supervision of a pharmacist.

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 1528998556, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 74

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.

80 - 74 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1528998556.