GWENDOLYN F. SECHREST FNP
NPI 1538420054
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Wytheville, VA

NPI Status: Active since May 31, 2012

Contact Information

245 HOLSTON RD
SUITE B
WYTHEVILLE, VA
ZIP 24382
Phone: (276) 227-0460
Fax: (276) 227-0466

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family

About GWENDOLYN SECHREST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gwendolyn Sechrest, a provider established in Wytheville, Virginia with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538420054 assigned on May 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number 0024172021 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1538420054
Provider Name
GWENDOLYN F. SECHREST FNP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
245 HOLSTON RD SUITE B WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382
Location Phone
(276) 227-0460
Location Fax
(276) 227-0466
Mailing Address
245 HOLSTON RD WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-31-2012
Last Update Date
05-20-2021
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Gwendolyn Sechrest 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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Secondary Locations

  • 1020 Grove Rd
    Greenville, SC 29605
    (864) 455-2300

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 Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
0024172021
License State
VA

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)
1363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

17819 (SC)

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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 1538420054, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
4
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 4 → 8 0 → 0 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 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1538420054.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner
245 HOLSTON RD, SUITE B
WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382
Family Medicine
245 HOLSTON RD, SUITE B
WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382
Physician Assistant
245 HOLSTON RD, SUITE B
WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382
Surgery
245 HOLSTON RD, STE B
WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382
Physician Assistant
245 HOLSTON RD
WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382
Home Health
245 HOLSTON RD, STE. A
WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382
Hospice Care, Community Based
245 HOLSTON RD, STE A
WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538420054, enumerated as an "individual" on May 31, 2012.

The provider is located at 245 HOLSTON RD SUITE B WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382 and the phone number is (276) 227-0460.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.