MR. JOSEPH P RIZZO ARNP
NPI 1558615138
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health in Knoxville, TN

NPI Status: Active since November 02, 2012

Contact Information

2270 SUTHERLAND AVE
KNOXVILLE, TN
ZIP 37919
Phone: (865) 544-6222
Fax: (865) 544-6223

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Health

About JOSEPH RIZZO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joseph Rizzo, a provider established in Knoxville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in adult health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558615138 assigned on November 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LA2200X with license number APN0000016188 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1558615138
Provider Name
MR. JOSEPH P RIZZO ARNP
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2270 SUTHERLAND AVE KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Location Phone
(865) 544-6222
Location Fax
(865) 544-6223
Mailing Address
2270 SUTHERLAND AVE KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Mailing Phone
(865) 544-6222
Mailing Fax
(865) 544-6223
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-02-2012
Last Update Date
11-02-2012
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Joseph Rizzo 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 Adult Health

Taxonomy Code
363LA2200X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
APN0000016188
License State
TN

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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 1558615138, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
8
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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

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 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1558615138.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558615138, enumerated as an "individual" on November 02, 2012.

The provider is located at 2270 SUTHERLAND AVE KNOXVILLE, TN 37919 and the phone number is (865) 544-6222.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LA2200X and a focus in Adult Health.