MEGAN LEIGH MACHAC RCP
NPI 1538669205
Respiratory Therapist, Registered - Educational in Austin, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 19, 2018

Contact Information

13915 BURNET RD STE 303
AUSTIN, TX
ZIP 78728
Phone: (512) 298-7628

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Individual
Female
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
Educational

About MEGAN MACHAC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Megan Machac, a provider established in Austin, Texas with a medical specialization in Respiratory Therapist, Registered, focusing in educational . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538669205 assigned on February 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2279E1000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1538669205
Provider Name: MEGAN LEIGH MACHAC RCP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 13915 BURNET RD STE 303 AUSTIN, TX 78728
Location Phone: (512) 298-7628
Mailing Address: 40005 HERITAGE HOLW LOT 24 GEORGETOWN, TX 78626
Mailing Phone: (512) 298-7628
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-19-2018
Last Update Date: 02-19-2018
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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: Respiratory Therapist, Registered Educational
Taxonomy Code: 2279E1000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A registered respiratory therapist with the focus of patient and family education activities is to promote knowledge of disease process, medical therapy, and self help. Respiratory therapists are uniquely qualified to provide this service in regard to cardiopulmonary diseases and injury.

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 1538669205, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0

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 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 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 1538669205.