DR. ROBERT ALAN ASHWORTH PHARM D
NPI 1679577407
Pharmacist - Pharmacotherapy in Wilmington, NC

NPI Status: Active since June 09, 2005

Contact Information

1415 PHYSICIANS DR
WILMINGTON, NC
ZIP 28401
Phone: (910) 662-9691
Fax: (910) 662-9501

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

Individual
Male
Pharmacist
Pharmacotherapy

About ROBERT ASHWORTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Ashworth, a provider established in Wilmington, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in pharmacotherapy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679577407 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P1200X with license number 11495 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1679577407
Provider Name: DR. ROBERT ALAN ASHWORTH PHARM D
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1415 PHYSICIANS DR WILMINGTON, NC 28401
Location Phone: (910) 662-9691
Location Fax: (910) 662-9501
Mailing Address: 1415 PHYSICIANS DR WILMINGTON, NC 28401
Mailing Phone: (910) 662-9691
Mailing Fax: (910) 662-9501
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-09-2005
Last Update Date: 08-29-2014
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A pharmacist like Robert Ashworth fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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: Pharmacist Pharmacotherapy
Taxonomy Code: 1835P1200X
Type: Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.: 11495
License State: NC
Taxonomy Description: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing pharmacotherapeutic care of patients, by developing, implementing, monitoring, and modifying complex treatment plans, providing advanced level education and consultation, and collaborating with other health professionals in the management of therapy.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
NC 11495	OTHER (01)	NC	NCPDP # GET OUTCOMES

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 1679577407, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1679577407.