KEX RX PHARMACY & HOME CARE
NPI 1538538780
Pharmacy - Community/Retail Pharmacy in Excelsior Springs, MO

NPI Status: Active since September 17, 2015

Contact Information

1500 KEARNEY RD
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO
ZIP 64024
Phone: (816) 637-3188

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  • Organization
  • Pharmacy
  • Community/Retail Pharmacy
  • CLIA Number: 17D2276040
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Pharmacy
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 01-31-2027

About KEX RX PHARMACY & HOME CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kex Rx Pharmacy & Home Care, a provider established in Excelsior Springs, Missouri operating as a Pharmacy, focusing in community/retail pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538538780 assigned on September 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336C0003X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Kex Rx Pharmacy & Home Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Joseph P Koechner Rph (Owner/pharmacist)

NPI
1538538780
Provider Legal Name
KEX RX EXCELSIOR LLC
Other Organization Name
KEX RX PHARMACY & HOME CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1500 KEARNEY RD EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024
Location Phone
(816) 637-3188
Mailing Address
101 S 6TH ST HIAWATHA, KS 66434
Mailing Phone
(785) 742-2125
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-17-2015
Last Update Date
10-16-2015
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy

Taxonomy Code
3336C0003X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

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)
1332B00000XSuppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

 

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

JOSEPH P KOECHNER RPH

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/PHARMACIST
Authorized Official Phone
(785) 288-0318

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
17D2276040
Facility Type
Pharmacy
Certificate Effective Date
February 01, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
January 31, 2027
Laboratory Director
ANTHONY SZYMANKOWSKI
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Kex Rx Pharmacy & Home Care to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1538538780, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
0
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 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1538538780.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538538780, enumerated as an "organization" on September 17, 2015.

The provider is located at 1500 KEARNEY RD EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024 and the phone number is (816) 637-3188.

Pharmacy with taxonomy code 3336C0003X and a focus in Community/Retail Pharmacy.