DR. KAVITA VANKINENI M.D.
NPI 1609165786
Pediatrics - Child Abuse Pediatrics in Nashville, TN

NPI Status: Active since March 29, 2011

Contact Information

3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37232
Phone: (615) 322-3000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Pediatrics
Child Abuse Pediatrics

About KAVITA VANKINENI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kavita Vankineni, a pediatrician established in Nashville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in child abuse pediatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609165786 assigned on March 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080C0008X with license number 60378 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1609165786
Provider Name: DR. KAVITA VANKINENI M.D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Location Phone: (615) 322-3000
Mailing Address: 719 THOMPSON LN STE 30330 NASHVILLE, TN 37204
Mailing Phone: (615) 322-3000
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-29-2011
Last Update Date: 02-08-2021
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A pediatrician like Kavita Vankineni is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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: Pediatrics Child Abuse Pediatrics
Taxonomy Code: 2080C0008X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 60378
License State: TN
Taxonomy Description: A Child Abuse Pediatrician serves as a resource to children, families and communities by accurately diagnosing abuse; consulting with community agencies on child safety; providing expertise in courts of law; treating consequences of abuse and neglect; directing child abuse and neglect prevention programs and participating on multidisciplinary teams investigating; and managing child abuse cases.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	208000000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Pediatrics	60378 (TN)

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 1609165786, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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 → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 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 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1609165786.