DR. RICHARD DALE TORKELSON M.D.
NPI 1689624496
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology in Kansas City, MO

NPI Status: Active since May 11, 2006

Contact Information

2401 GILLHAM RD
KANSAS CITY, MO
ZIP 64108
Phone: (816) 234-3090

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  • Male
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About RICHARD TORKELSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Torkelson, a provider established in Kansas City, Missouri with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in neurology with special qualifications in child neurology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689624496 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084N0402X with license number 114311 (MO). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1689624496
Provider Name
DR. RICHARD DALE TORKELSON M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2401 GILLHAM RD KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Location Phone
(816) 234-3090
Mailing Address
8010 NW WESTSIDE DR WEATHERBY LAKE, MO 64152
Mailing Phone
(816) 234-3090
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-11-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Psychiatry & Neurology Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology

Taxonomy Code
2084N0402X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
114311
License State
MO
Taxonomy Description
A Child Neurologist specializes in neurology with special skills in diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders of the neonatal period, infancy, early childhood, and adolescence.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
2698165MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) 
B67774MEDICARE UPIN (02) 

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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 1689624496, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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

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 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1689624496.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689624496, enumerated as an "individual" on May 11, 2006.

The provider is located at 2401 GILLHAM RD KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 and the phone number is (816) 234-3090.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084N0402X and a focus in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.