DEBRA ANN BENSON NP C
NPI 1689668758
Nurse Practitioner in Norwood, MA
NPI Status: Active since September 06, 2005
Contact Information
886 WASHINGTON ST
STE 2
NORWOOD, MA
ZIP 02062
Phone: (781) 551-3535
Fax: (781) 255-9994
- Individual
- Female
- Nurse Practitioner
About DEBRA BENSON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Debra Benson, a provider established in Norwood, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689668758 assigned on September 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363L00000X with license number F0802155 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1689668758
- Provider Name
- DEBRA ANN BENSON NP C
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 886 WASHINGTON ST STE 2 NORWOOD, MA 02062
- Location Phone
- (781) 551-3535
- Location Fax
- (781) 255-9994
- Mailing Address
- 825 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 2 & 4 NORWOOD, MA 02062
- Mailing Phone
- (781) 551-3535
- Mailing Fax
- (781) 255-9994
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 09-06-2005
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
A nurse practitioner (NP) like Debra Benson 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
- Taxonomy Code
- 363L00000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- F0802155
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- (1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
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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 1689668758, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689668758, enumerated as an "individual" on September 06, 2005.
The provider is located at 886 WASHINGTON ST STE 2 NORWOOD, MA 02062 and the phone number is (781) 551-3535.
Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.
