MERCY CHINYERE AHUKANNA
NPI 1538037775
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Phoenix, AZ

NPI Status: Active since October 28, 2025

Contact Information

2619 E PIERCE ST
PHOENIX, AZ
ZIP 85008
Phone: (480) 344-2000

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health

About MERCY AHUKANNA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mercy Ahukanna, a provider established in Phoenix, Arizona with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in psychiatric/mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538037775 assigned on October 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0808X with license number 228217 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated December 2025. Mercy Ahukanna operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization.

NPI
1538037775
Provider Name
MERCY CHINYERE AHUKANNA
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2619 E PIERCE ST PHOENIX, AZ 85008
Location Phone
(480) 344-2000
Mailing Address
2619 E PIERCE ST PHOENIX, AZ 85008
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-28-2025
Last Update Date
12-13-2025
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Mercy Ahukanna is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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

Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
363LP0808X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
228217
License State
AZ

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

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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 1538037775, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
5
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 3 → 6 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1538037775.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Psychologist (Clinical)
2619 E PIERCE ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85008
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
2619 E PIERCE ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85008

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538037775, enumerated as an "individual" on October 28, 2025.

The provider is located at 2619 E PIERCE ST PHOENIX, AZ 85008 and the phone number is (480) 344-2000.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP0808X and a focus in Psychiatric/Mental Health.