MR. KARLTON JAMES BETHEA IDC
NPI 1700061322
Military Health Care Provider - Independent Duty Corpsman in Ridgecrest, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 02, 2008

Contact Information

249 E UPJOHN AVE
RIDGECREST, CA
ZIP 93555
Phone: (757) 773-1888

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Military Health Care Provider
  • Independent Duty Corpsman

About KARLTON BETHEA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karlton Bethea, a provider established in Ridgecrest, California with a medical specialization in Military Health Care Provider, focusing in independent duty corpsman . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700061322 assigned on January 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1710I1002X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1700061322
Provider Name
MR. KARLTON JAMES BETHEA IDC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
249 E UPJOHN AVE RIDGECREST, CA 93555
Location Phone
(757) 773-1888
Mailing Address
249 E UPJOHN AVE RIDGECREST, CA 93555
Mailing Phone
(757) 773-1888
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-02-2008
Last Update Date
01-02-2008
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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

Military Health Care Provider Independent Duty Corpsman

Taxonomy Code
1710I1002X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A Navy Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) is an active duty Sailor who has successfully completed one of the Navy's specific IDC training programs. IDCs are formally trained and educated to perform primary medical care and minor surgical services in a variety of health care and non-health care settings worldwide under indirect physician supervision. IDCs provide care to Department of Defense operational forces and other supporting forces such as contractors and foreign nationals.

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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 1700061322, we treat the final digit (2) 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
2
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 0 → 0 0 → 0 1 → 2 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 24 = 48

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

The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 48 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1700061322.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700061322, enumerated as an "individual" on January 02, 2008.

The provider is located at 249 E UPJOHN AVE RIDGECREST, CA 93555 and the phone number is (757) 773-1888.

Military Health Care Provider with taxonomy code 1710I1002X and a focus in Independent Duty Corpsman.