MARGARET BLANKENBEKER
NPI 1609022532
Physical Therapist - Geriatrics in Brownstown, IN

NPI Status: Active since August 12, 2008

Contact Information

621 S SUGAR ST
BROWNSTOWN, IN
ZIP 47220
Phone: (812) 358-2504

NPI Profile Information
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Individual
Female
Physical Therapist
Geriatrics

About MARGARET BLANKENBEKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Margaret Blankenbeker, a provider established in Brownstown, Indiana with a medical specialization in Physical Therapist, focusing in geriatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609022532 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2251G0304X with license number 05000373A (IN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1609022532
Provider Name: MARGARET BLANKENBEKER
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 621 S SUGAR ST BROWNSTOWN, IN 47220
Location Phone: (812) 358-2504
Mailing Address: 621 S. SUGAR ST. BROWNTOWN, IN 47220
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-12-2008
Last Update Date: 08-12-2008
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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: Physical Therapist Geriatrics
Taxonomy Code: 2251G0304X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 05000373A
License State: IN
Taxonomy Description: A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and evidence-based management of movement in aging adults. This includes, but is not limited to, specialized knowledge in and consideration of normal age-related changes and pathological manifestations across all systems; cognition and mental health; polypharmacy; fall risk mitigation; bone health; healthy and active aging, and socioeconomic and health policy issues affecting aging adults. The geriatric physical therapist is an integral part of the interdisciplinary geriatric team and serves as an advocate for the highest level of well-being for the older adult.

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 1609022532, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 0 → 0 0 → 0 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 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1609022532.