LAUREN MCCARTHY KERN MS, RD, LD, IFNCP
NPI 1639757271
Dietitian, Registered in Fort Worth, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 01, 2021

Contact Information

1500 COOPER ST
FORT WORTH, TX
ZIP 76104
Phone: (682) 885-1990
Fax: (682) 885-1985

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 LAUREN KERN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lauren Kern, a provider established in Fort Worth, Texas with a medical specialization in Dietitian, Registered. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639757271 assigned on April 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133V00000X with license number DT87842 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1639757271
Provider Name: LAUREN MCCARTHY KERN MS, RD, LD, IFNCP
Other Name: LAUREN MCCARTHY MS, RD, LD, IFNCP
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1500 COOPER ST FORT WORTH, TX 76104
Location Phone: (682) 885-1990
Location Fax: (682) 885-1985
Mailing Address: PO BOX 733784 DALLAS, TX 75373
Mailing Phone: (682) 885-6483
Mailing Fax: (682) 885-1985
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-01-2021
Last Update Date: 06-13-2024
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Secondary Locations

1751 River Run Ste 200
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(682) 235-9884
801 Crosby Ave
White Settlement, TX 76108
(682) 235-9884

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.: DT87842
License State: TX
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:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO

Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc.

Imperial Preferred Bronze - HMO
Imperial Preferred Gold - HMO
Imperial Preferred Gold Zero - HMO
Imperial Preferred Silver - HMO
Imperial Standard Bronze - HMO
Imperial Standard Gold - HMO
Imperial Standard Silver - HMO

*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 1639757271, 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 → 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 → 14 → 1 + 4

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 7 → 14 → 5