DESSTIN ALCORN
NPI 1578932430
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Baton Rouge, LA

NPI Status: Active since September 22, 2015

Contact Information

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
BATON ROUGE, LA
ZIP 70803
Phone: (225) 578-2050

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About DESSTIN ALCORN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desstin Alcorn, a primary care provider established in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578932430 assigned on September 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 390200000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1578932430
Provider Name
DESSTIN ALCORN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY BATON ROUGE, LA 70803
Location Phone
(225) 578-2050
Mailing Address
650 W MCKINLEY ST APT 1213 BATON ROUGE, LA 70802
Mailing Phone
(832) 906-0563
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-22-2015
Last Update Date
09-22-2015
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Desstin Alcorn sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

Taxonomy Code
390200000X
Type
Student, Health Care
Taxonomy Description
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

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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 1578932430, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 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 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1578932430.

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The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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BATON ROUGE, LA 70803
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70803
Specialist/Technologist (Athletic Trainer)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70803

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578932430, enumerated as an "individual" on September 22, 2015.

The provider is located at LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY BATON ROUGE, LA 70803 and the phone number is (225) 578-2050.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with taxonomy code 390200000X.