LIFE'S LITTLE BLESSINGS BIRTH SERVICES, LLC
NPI 1588007348
Midwife in Troutville, VA

NPI Status: Active since April 11, 2013

Contact Information

359 DAWNRIDGE LN
TROUTVILLE, VA
ZIP 24175
Phone: (540) 977-3726

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About LIFE'S LITTLE BLESSINGS BIRTH SERVICES, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Life's Little Blessings Birth Services, Llc, a provider established in Troutville, Virginia operating as a Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588007348 assigned on April 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176B00000X with license number 0129-000085 (VA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kristen Gibson (Certified Professional Midwife)

NPI
1588007348
Provider Name
LIFE'S LITTLE BLESSINGS BIRTH SERVICES, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
359 DAWNRIDGE LN TROUTVILLE, VA 24175
Location Phone
(540) 977-3726
Mailing Address
359 DAWNRIDGE LN TROUTVILLE, VA 24175
Mailing Phone
(540) 977-3726
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-11-2013
Last Update Date
04-11-2013
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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

Midwife

Taxonomy Code
176B00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
0129-000085
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

KRISTEN GIBSON

Authorized Official Title
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIFE
Authorized Official Phone
(540) 977-3726

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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 1588007348, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1588007348.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Midwife
359 DAWNRIDGE LN
TROUTVILLE, VA 24175

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588007348, enumerated as an "organization" on April 11, 2013.

The provider is located at 359 DAWNRIDGE LN TROUTVILLE, VA 24175 and the phone number is (540) 977-3726.

Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.