CHESTER CORY SMITH PHD, NP-C
NPI 1609226422
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Lafayette, LA
NPI Status: Active since June 14, 2016
Contact Information
1509 DULLES DR
LAFAYETTE, LA
ZIP 70506
Phone: (337) 408-0815
Fax: (337) 991-9288
- Individual
- Male
- Nurse Practitioner
- Primary Care
- Accepts Insurance
About CHESTER SMITH
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chester Smith, a provider established in Lafayette, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609226422 assigned on June 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP2300X with license number 901546 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1609226422
- Provider Name
- CHESTER CORY SMITH PHD, NP-C
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1509 DULLES DR LAFAYETTE, LA 70506
- Location Phone
- (337) 408-0815
- Location Fax
- (337) 991-9288
- Mailing Address
- 1340 BROAD AVE STE 300A GULFPORT, MS 39501
- Mailing Phone
- (228) 575-2700
- Mailing Fax
- (337) 991-9288
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-14-2016
- Last Update Date
- 05-06-2019
- Code Navigator
A nurse practitioner (NP) like Chester Smith is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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
Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
- Taxonomy Code
- 363LP2300X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- 901546
- License State
- MS
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Molina Gold Standard - HMO
- Molina Silver Standard - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1609226422, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609226422, enumerated as an "individual" on June 14, 2016.
The provider is located at 1509 DULLES DR LAFAYETTE, LA 70506 and the phone number is (337) 408-0815.
Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Molina Healthcare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
