RICHARD KUCERA
NPI 1699572529
Funeral Director in Connellsville, PA

NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2025

Contact Information

127 E FAIRVIEW AVE
CONNELLSVILLE, PA
ZIP 15425
Phone: (724) 628-7250
Fax: (724) 628-7250

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Funeral Director

About RICHARD KUCERA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Kucera, a provider established in Connellsville, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Funeral Director. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699572529 assigned on February 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176P00000X with license number 010843-L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1699572529
Provider Name
RICHARD KUCERA
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
127 E FAIRVIEW AVE CONNELLSVILLE, PA 15425
Location Phone
(724) 628-7250
Location Fax
(724) 628-7250
Mailing Address
127 E FAIRVIEW AVE CONNELLSVILLE, PA 15425
Mailing Phone
(724) 628-7250
Mailing Fax
(724) 628-7250
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-27-2025
Last Update Date
02-27-2025
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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

Funeral Director

Taxonomy Code
176P00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
010843-L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A person, usually an embalmer, whose business is to arrange for the burial or cremation of the dead and to assist at the funeral rites.

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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 1699572529, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4 2 → 4

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 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 4 + 5 + 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 1699572529.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699572529, enumerated as an "individual" on February 27, 2025.

The provider is located at 127 E FAIRVIEW AVE CONNELLSVILLE, PA 15425 and the phone number is (724) 628-7250.

Funeral Director with taxonomy code 176P00000X.