PAULA MCDONALD FNP
NPI 1578243572
Nurse Practitioner - School in Heidelberg, MS

NPI Status: Active since July 24, 2023

Contact Information

714 N PINE AVE
HEIDELBERG, MS
ZIP 39439
Phone: (601) 787-2601
Fax: (601) 787-4283

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • School

About PAULA MCDONALD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paula Mcdonald, a provider established in Heidelberg, Mississippi with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in school . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578243572 assigned on July 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LS0200X with license number 905702 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1578243572
Provider Name
PAULA MCDONALD FNP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
714 N PINE AVE HEIDELBERG, MS 39439
Location Phone
(601) 787-2601
Location Fax
(601) 787-4283
Mailing Address
313 COUNTY ROAD 52832 HEIDELBERG, MS 39439
Mailing Phone
(601) 342-1310
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-24-2023
Last Update Date
07-24-2023
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Paula Mcdonald 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 School

Taxonomy Code
363LS0200X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
905702
License State
MS

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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 1578243572, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
2
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 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1578243572.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578243572, enumerated as an "individual" on July 24, 2023.

The provider is located at 714 N PINE AVE HEIDELBERG, MS 39439 and the phone number is (601) 787-2601.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LS0200X and a focus in School.