CHRISTINE WIRNKAR KILA
NPI 1578307914
Technician, Pathology - Phlebotomy in Saint Paul, MN

NPI Status: Active since June 20, 2024

Contact Information

445 MINNESOTA ST STE 1500
SAINT PAUL, MN
ZIP 55101
Phone: (651) 322-0650

NPI Profile Information
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NPI Validation
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Individual
Female
Technician, Pathology
Phlebotomy

About CHRISTINE WIRNKAR KILA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christine Wirnkar Kila, a provider established in Saint Paul, Minnesota with a medical specialization in Technician, Pathology, focusing in phlebotomy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578307914 assigned on June 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246RP1900X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1578307914
Provider Name: CHRISTINE WIRNKAR KILA
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 445 MINNESOTA ST STE 1500 SAINT PAUL, MN 55101
Location Phone: (651) 322-0650
Mailing Address: 445 MINNESOTA ST STE 1500 SAINT PAUL, MN 55101
Mailing Phone: (651) 322-0650
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 06-20-2024
Last Update Date: 06-20-2024
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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: Technician, Pathology Phlebotomy
Taxonomy Code: 246RP1900X
Type: Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

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 1578307914, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2

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 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1578307914.