CATHERINE NWANKWO
NPI 1679946685
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in The Woodlands, TX

NPI Status: Active since November 12, 2015

Contact Information

19 W GREEN PASTURES CIR
THE WOODLANDS, TX
ZIP 77382
Phone: (713) 805-1537

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Primary Care

About CATHERINE NWANKWO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Catherine Nwankwo, a provider established in The Woodlands, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679946685 assigned on November 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP2300X with license number AP117108 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1679946685
Provider Name
CATHERINE NWANKWO
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
19 W GREEN PASTURES CIR THE WOODLANDS, TX 77382
Location Phone
(713) 805-1537
Mailing Address
19 W GREEN PASTURES CIR THE WOODLANDS, TX 77382
Mailing Phone
(713) 805-1537
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-12-2015
Last Update Date
11-12-2015
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Catherine Nwankwo 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 Primary Care

Taxonomy Code
363LP2300X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
AP117108
License State
TX

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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 1679946685, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1679946685.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679946685, enumerated as an "individual" on November 12, 2015.

The provider is located at 19 W GREEN PASTURES CIR THE WOODLANDS, TX 77382 and the phone number is (713) 805-1537.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.