DR. ELLEN SOLEY ADKINS DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
NPI 1629418181
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since June 28, 2013

Contact Information

1875 HARDEN ST
THE FREE MEDICAL CLINIC
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29204
Phone: (803) 765-1503

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Nurse Practitioner
Family

About ELLEN ADKINS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ellen Adkins, a provider established in Columbia, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629418181 assigned on June 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number 18166 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1629418181
Provider Name: DR. ELLEN SOLEY ADKINS DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Other Name: MISS ELLEN ROSE SOLEY RN
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1875 HARDEN ST THE FREE MEDICAL CLINIC COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Location Phone: (803) 765-1503
Mailing Address: 1875 HARDEN ST THE FREE MEDICAL CLINIC COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Mailing Phone: (803) 765-1503
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-28-2013
Last Update Date: 07-13-2014
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Ellen Adkins 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.: 18166
License State: SC

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	363LF0000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner Family	8214293 (NY)

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 1629418181, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 2 → 4 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 4 + 9 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1629418181.