MRS. AMBER J SANDERS-SMITH
NPI 1619744109
Doula in Fayetteville, NC

NPI Status: Active since December 05, 2023

Contact Information

131 HAY ST STE 201
FAYETTEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28301
Phone: (910) 227-9071

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Individual
Female
Doula

About AMBER SANDERS-SMITH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Amber Sanders-smith, a provider established in Fayetteville, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Doula. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619744109 assigned on December 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 374J00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1619744109
Provider Name: MRS. AMBER J SANDERS-SMITH
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 131 HAY ST STE 201 FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28301
Location Phone: (910) 227-9071
Mailing Address: 417 MANGUM CT FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28314
Mailing Phone: (919) 439-9527
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 12-05-2023
Last Update Date: 12-05-2023
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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: Doula
Taxonomy Code: 374J00000X
Type: Nursing Service Related Providers
Taxonomy Description: Doulas work in a variety of settings and have been trained to provide physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and just after birth and/or provide emotional and practical support to a mother during the postpartum period.

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 1619744109, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1619744109.