DR. RICHARD J LEVINE PHARM.D.
NPI 1699052985
Pharmacist - Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Albuquerque, NM

NPI Status: Active since November 15, 2011

Contact Information

2600 YALE BLVD SE
BLVD SE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ZIP 87106
Phone: (505) 994-7962

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

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Male
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PECOS Enrolled

About RICHARD LEVINE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Levine, a provider established in Albuquerque, New Mexico with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in pharmacist clinician (phc)/ clinical pharmacy specialist . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699052985 assigned on November 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P0018X with license number 00007507 (NM). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1699052985
Provider Name: DR. RICHARD J LEVINE PHARM.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2600 YALE BLVD SE BLVD SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106
Location Phone: (505) 994-7962
Mailing Address: 2600 YALE BLVD SE BLVD SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106
Mailing Phone: (505) 994-7962
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 11-15-2011
Last Update Date: 12-11-2016
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A pharmacist like Richard Levine fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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: Pharmacist Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 1835P0018X
Type: Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.: 00007507
License State: NM
Taxonomy Description: Pharmacist Clinician/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a pharmacist with additional training and an expanded scope of practice that may include prescriptive authority, therapeutic management, and disease management.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Richard Levine is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

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 1699052985, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 2 → 4 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 + 8 + 9 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 9 + 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 1699052985.