MELISSA RENEE LEMON
NPI 1689553679
Nutritionist in Portland, OR

NPI Status: Active since September 02, 2025

Contact Information

30 NE MLK JR BLVD
PORTLAND, OR
ZIP 97232
Phone: (503) 232-1099

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Individual
Female
Nutritionist

About MELISSA LEMON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Lemon, a provider established in Portland, Oregon with a medical specialization in Nutritionist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689553679 assigned on September 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133N00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1689553679
Provider Name: MELISSA RENEE LEMON
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 30 NE MLK JR BLVD PORTLAND, OR 97232
Location Phone: (503) 232-1099
Mailing Address: 30 NE MLK JR BLVD PORTLAND, OR 97232
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 09-02-2025
Last Update Date: 09-02-2025
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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: Nutritionist
Taxonomy Code: 133N00000X
Type: Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: A specialist in adapting and applying food and nutrient knowledge to the solution of food and nutritional problems, the control of disease, and the promotion of health. Nutritionists perform research, instruct groups and individuals about nutritional requirements, and assist people in developing meal patterns that meet their nutritional needs; (2) A nutritionist is someone who has completed undergraduate and/or graduate training in the discipline of nutrition without necessarily meeting the academic and experience requirements to qualify for the Registered Dietitian designation.

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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 1689553679, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

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 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1689553679.