LAURA ELIZABETH DRINKWATER MS, RD, LD
NPI 1639727084
Dietitian, Registered in Pine Bluff, AR

NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2019

Contact Information

1600 W 40TH AVE
PINE BLUFF, AR
ZIP 71603
Phone: (870) 541-7780
Fax: (870) 541-7933

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Dietitian, Registered
Accepts Insurance

About LAURA DRINKWATER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laura Drinkwater, a provider established in Pine Bluff, Arkansas with a medical specialization in Dietitian, Registered. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639727084 assigned on August 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133V00000X with license number 1372 (AR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1639727084
Provider Name: LAURA ELIZABETH DRINKWATER MS, RD, LD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1600 W 40TH AVE PINE BLUFF, AR 71603
Location Phone: (870) 541-7780
Location Fax: (870) 541-7933
Mailing Address: 1600 W 40TH AVE PINE BLUFF, AR 71603
Mailing Phone: (870) 541-7780
Mailing Fax: (870) 541-7933
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-29-2019
Last Update Date: 07-26-2022
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Secondary Locations

4301 W Markham St # 574
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 526-6477

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: Dietitian, Registered
Taxonomy Code: 133V00000X
Type: Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
License No.: 1372
License State: AR
Taxonomy Description: A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness

Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
Complete Gold - PPO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Connected Silver - PPO
Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Elite Bronze - PPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Elite Gold (QualChoice) - POS
Elite Gold (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
Elite Gold (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
Elite Gold (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Everyday Bronze - PPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Standard Expanded Bronze - PPO
Standard Expanded Bronze (QualChoice) - POS
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO

Ambetter from Home State Health

Complete Gold - EPO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Complete Silver - EPO
Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Bronze - EPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Bronze - EPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Gold - EPO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Gold - EPO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Silver - EPO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections

Complete Gold - EPO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Bronze - EPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Gold - EPO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Bronze - EPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Focused Silver - EPO
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Gold - EPO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Silver - EPO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Ambetter from Magnolia Health

Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Complete Gold - HMO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Bronze - HMO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Gold - HMO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Gold - HMO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Silver - HMO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan

Complete Gold - EPO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Gold - EPO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Focused Silver - EPO
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Gold - EPO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Silver - EPO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Ambetter of Oklahoma

Elite Bronze - PPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Elite Gold - PPO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Everyday Bronze - PPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Everyday Gold - PPO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Focused Silver - PPO
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Standard Expanded Bronze - PPO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Standard Gold - PPO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Standard Silver - PPO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO

Ambetter of Tennessee

Elite Bronze - EPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Gold - EPO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Bronze - EPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Gold - EPO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Gold - EPO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Silver - EPO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Bronze Exp Standardized - PPO
Bronze Value - PPO
Catastrophic HSA - PPO
Gold Standardized - PPO
Gold Value - PPO
Silver AH - PPO
Silver Standardized - PPO
Dental Gold - PPO
Dental Gold Plus Vision - PPO
Dental Pediatric - PPO
Dental Platinum - PPO
Dental Platinum Plus Vision - PPO
Dental Platinum Premium - PPO
Dental Platinum Premium Plus Vision - PPO
Dental Silver - PPO

Health Advantage

HA Bronze Exp Standardized - POS
HA Bronze National - POS
HA Gold Premier National - POS
HA Gold Standardized - POS
HA Platinum Premier National - POS
HA Platinum Standardized - POS
HA Silver AH - POS
HA Silver Standardized - POS

Octave

Octave Bronze Exp Standardized - POS
Octave Bronze Value - POS
Octave Gold Classic National - POS
Octave Gold Standardized - POS
Octave Silver AH - POS
Octave Silver Standardized - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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 1639727084, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7