MR. PATRICK LAMAR SHIELDS CNA
NPI 1639618747
Rehabilitation Practitioner in Grand Rapids, MI

NPI Status: Active since February 22, 2017

Contact Information

1492 E BELTLINE AVE SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ZIP 49506
Phone: (231) 730-2435

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Individual
Male
Rehabilitation Practitioner

About PATRICK SHIELDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Patrick Shields, a provider established in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a medical specialization in Rehabilitation Practitioner. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639618747 assigned on February 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225400000X with license number 432676488260 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI: 1639618747
Provider Name: MR. PATRICK LAMAR SHIELDS CNA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1492 E BELTLINE AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
Location Phone: (231) 730-2435
Mailing Address: 1492 E BELTLINE AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-22-2017
Last Update Date: 02-22-2017
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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: Rehabilitation Practitioner
Taxonomy Code: 225400000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 432676488260
License State: MI
Taxonomy Description: A health care practitioner who trains or retrains individuals disabled by disease or injury to help them attain their maximum functional capacity.

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 1639618747, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1639618747.