MR. LUKE GREGORY RICHARDS CPO
NPI 1558479220
Prosthetist in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since August 25, 2006

Contact Information

150 HUNTINGTON AVE
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 232-9500

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About LUKE RICHARDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Luke Richards, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Prosthetist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558479220 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 224P00000X with license number CPO2239 (). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1558479220
Provider Name: MR. LUKE GREGORY RICHARDS CPO
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 150 HUNTINGTON AVE BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone: (617) 232-9500
Mailing Address: 81 W CHAPEL ST ABINGTON, MA 02351
Mailing Phone: (161) 760-5059
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-25-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Prosthetist
Taxonomy Code: 224P00000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: CPO2239
Taxonomy Description: A health care professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive prosthetic patient care for individuals who have sustained complete or partial limb loss or absence. Prosthetists assess specific patient needs, formulate an appropriate treatment plan, implement the treatment plan and provide follow-up care.

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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 1558479220, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 4 + 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 1558479220.