KAREN T. GAITHER RN
NPI 1568982908
Registered Nurse - Community Health in Mount Vernon, WA

NPI Status: Active since June 27, 2017

Contact Information

330 PACIFIC PLACE
MOUNT VERNON, WA
ZIP 98273
Phone: (360) 416-7595
Fax: (360) 416-7599

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Registered Nurse
  • Community Health

About KAREN GAITHER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Gaither, a provider established in Mount Vernon, Washington with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in community health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568982908 assigned on June 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WC1500X with license number RN00056422 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI
1568982908
Provider Name
KAREN T. GAITHER RN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
330 PACIFIC PLACE MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273
Location Phone
(360) 416-7595
Location Fax
(360) 416-7599
Mailing Address
330 PACIFIC PLACE MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273
Mailing Phone
(360) 416-7595
Mailing Fax
(360) 416-7599
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-27-2017
Last Update Date
07-21-2022
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A registered nurse (RN) like Karen Gaither coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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

Registered Nurse Community Health

Taxonomy Code
163WC1500X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
RN00056422
License State
WA

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)
1171M00000XOther Service Providers

Case Manager/Care Coordinator

RN00056422 (WA)

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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 1568982908, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 0 → 0

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 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 9 + 0 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1568982908.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568982908, enumerated as an "individual" on June 27, 2017.

The provider is located at 330 PACIFIC PLACE MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273 and the phone number is (360) 416-7595.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WC1500X and a focus in Community Health.