JOAN ELIZABETH SCHAPER RN, APN
NPI 1568506533
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult in Belleville, NJ

NPI Status: Active since February 16, 2007

Contact Information

570 BELLEVILLE AVE
BELLEVILLE, NJ
ZIP 07109
Phone: (973) 450-3133
Fax: (973) 450-1189

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult

About JOAN SCHAPER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joan Schaper, a provider established in Belleville, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Clinical Nurse Specialist, focusing in psychiatric/mental health, adult . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568506533 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 364SP0809X with license number 26NC 06499500 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1568506533
Provider Name: JOAN ELIZABETH SCHAPER RN, APN
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 570 BELLEVILLE AVE BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109
Location Phone: (973) 450-3133
Location Fax: (973) 450-1189
Mailing Address: 56 MERRITT AVE BERGENFIELD, NJ 07621
Mailing Phone: (201) 214-5562
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-16-2007
Last Update Date: 05-17-2016
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A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) like Joan Schaper is a type of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) that provides direct patient care in various nursing specialties, including pediatrics or psychiatric-mental health. CNSs collaborate with other nurses and medical professionals to improve patient care quality. CNSs are often positioned in leadership roles where they may provide education and mentorship to other nursing personnel. Additionally, CNSs may also conduct research and advocate for certain healthcare policies.

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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: Clinical Nurse Specialist Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult
Taxonomy Code: 364SP0809X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 26NC 06499500
License State: NJ

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)
1	364SP0809X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Clinical Nurse Specialist Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult	LE-0000186 (DE)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
095866	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	NJ
7799900	MEDICAID (05)	NJ

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 1568506533, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1568506533.