MRS. MELINDA THIGPEN DEM
NPI 1700317211
Midwife, Lay in Bay Springs, MS
NPI Status: Active since March 26, 2017
Contact Information
52 COUNTY ROAD 2338
BAY SPRINGS, MS
ZIP 39422
Phone: (601) 670-6563
- Individual
- Female
- Midwife, Lay
About MELINDA THIGPEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melinda Thigpen, a provider established in Bay Springs, Mississippi with a medical specialization in Midwife, Lay. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700317211 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 175M00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.
- NPI
- 1700317211
- Provider Name
- MRS. MELINDA THIGPEN DEM
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 52 COUNTY ROAD 2338 BAY SPRINGS, MS 39422
- Location Phone
- (601) 670-6563
- Mailing Address
- 52 COUNTY ROAD 2338 BAY SPRINGS, MS 39422
- Mailing Phone
- (601) 670-6563
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-26-2017
- Last Update Date
- 03-26-2017
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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
Midwife, Lay
- Taxonomy Code
- 175M00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- A person qualified by experience and limited specialized training to provide obstetric and neo-natal care in the management of women having normal pregnancy, labor and childbirth. The lay midwife is licensed in some states.
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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 1700317211, 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 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.
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 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700317211, enumerated as an "individual" on March 26, 2017.
The provider is located at 52 COUNTY ROAD 2338 BAY SPRINGS, MS 39422 and the phone number is (601) 670-6563.
Midwife, Lay with taxonomy code 175M00000X.
