JOY ADAKU EKWUEME FNP
NPI 1609373992
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Shenandoah, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 12, 2018

Contact Information

MAIN STREET MEDICAL CLINIC
1120 MEDICAL PLAZA DR, SUITE 335
SHENANDOAH, TX
ZIP 77380
Phone: (281) 528-4102

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family

About JOY EKWUEME

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joy Ekwueme, a provider established in Shenandoah, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609373992 assigned on April 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number 729822 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1609373992
Provider Name
JOY ADAKU EKWUEME FNP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
MAIN STREET MEDICAL CLINIC 1120 MEDICAL PLAZA DR, SUITE 335 SHENANDOAH, TX 77380
Location Phone
(281) 528-4102
Mailing Address
ALIEF GERIATRICS ASSOCIATES, PA 1801 N. LOOP WEST, SUITE 40 HOUSTON, TX 77008
Mailing Phone
(713) 416-2229
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-12-2018
Last Update Date
04-12-2018
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Joy Ekwueme 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 Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
729822
License State
TX

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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 1609373992, 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
2
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 3 → 6 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1609373992.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609373992, enumerated as an "individual" on April 12, 2018.

The provider is located at MAIN STREET MEDICAL CLINIC 1120 MEDICAL PLAZA DR, SUITE 335 SHENANDOAH, TX 77380 and the phone number is (281) 528-4102.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.