CHELSEA GERNAK
NPI 1699260281
Nutritionist in Harrisburg, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 26, 2018

Contact Information

2200 DOVER RD
HARRISBURG, PA
ZIP 17112
Phone: (717) 695-0007

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Female
Nutritionist

About CHELSEA GERNAK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chelsea Gernak, a provider established in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Nutritionist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699260281 assigned on June 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133N00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1699260281
Provider Name: CHELSEA GERNAK
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2200 DOVER RD HARRISBURG, PA 17112
Location Phone: (717) 695-0007
Mailing Address: 2200 DOVER RD HARRISBURG, PA 17112
Mailing Phone: (717) 695-0007
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-26-2018
Last Update Date: 06-26-2018
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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 1699260281, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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 → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

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 2 → 4 0 → 0 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 + 4 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1699260281.