MRS. MELANIE JEAN WILKENS
NPI 1689263303
Naturopath in Myrtle Beach, SC

NPI Status: Active since January 17, 2021

Contact Information

1601 N OAK ST STE 206
MYRTLE BEACH, SC
ZIP 29577
Phone: (843) 839-2439

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Naturopath

About MELANIE WILKENS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melanie Wilkens, a provider established in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Naturopath. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689263303 assigned on January 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 175F00000X with license number 9467 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1689263303
Provider Name
MRS. MELANIE JEAN WILKENS
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1601 N OAK ST STE 206 MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577
Location Phone
(843) 839-2439
Mailing Address
1601 N OAK ST STE 206 MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577
Mailing Phone
(843) 839-2439
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-17-2021
Last Update Date
01-17-2021
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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

Naturopath

Taxonomy Code
175F00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
9467
License State
SC
Taxonomy Description
Diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing human body: Utilizes physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light, heat, earth, phototherapy, food and herb therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, minor and orificial surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections and manipulation, and natural methods or modalities, together with natural medicines, natural processed foods, and herbs and nature's remedies. Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x ray and radium, and use of drugs, except those assimilable substances containing elements or compounds which are components of body tissues and are physiologically compatible to body processes for maintenance of life.

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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 1689263303, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
3
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 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 3 → 6 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 + 6 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1689263303.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Naturopath
1601 N OAK ST STE 206
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689263303, enumerated as an "individual" on January 17, 2021.

The provider is located at 1601 N OAK ST STE 206 MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577 and the phone number is (843) 839-2439.

Naturopath with taxonomy code 175F00000X.