DR. RICHARD KRAL DNP
NPI 1649896150
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology in Franklin, NC

NPI Status: Active since June 20, 2020

Contact Information

1697 TELLICO RD
FRANKLIN, NC
ZIP 28734
Phone: (828) 507-2366

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Gerontology

About RICHARD KRAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Kral, a provider established in Franklin, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in gerontology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649896150 assigned on June 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LG0600X with license number 151972 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1649896150
Provider Name
DR. RICHARD KRAL DNP
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1697 TELLICO RD FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Location Phone
(828) 507-2366
Mailing Address
1697 TELLICO RD FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Mailing Phone
(828) 507-2366
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-20-2020
Last Update Date
06-20-2020
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Richard Kral 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 Gerontology

Taxonomy Code
363LG0600X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
151972
License State
NC

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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 1649896150, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
0
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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1649896150.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Nursing Care
1697 TELLICO RD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1649896150, enumerated as an "individual" on June 20, 2020.

The provider is located at 1697 TELLICO RD FRANKLIN, NC 28734 and the phone number is (828) 507-2366.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LG0600X and a focus in Gerontology.