VIVIAN WANGECHI KAMAU PMHNP-BC
NPI 1700472362
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Baltimore, MD

NPI Status: Active since December 17, 2020

Contact Information

400 W FRANKLIN ST
BALTIMORE, MD
ZIP 21201
Phone: (443) 438-5610
Fax: (443) 438-5685

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health

About VIVIAN KAMAU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vivian Kamau, a provider established in Baltimore, Maryland with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in psychiatric/mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700472362 assigned on December 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0808X with license number R212076 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1700472362
Provider Name
VIVIAN WANGECHI KAMAU PMHNP-BC
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
400 W FRANKLIN ST BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Location Phone
(443) 438-5610
Location Fax
(443) 438-5685
Mailing Address
5122 WINDERMERE CIR ROSEDALE, MD 21237
Mailing Phone
(443) 717-1729
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
12-17-2020
Last Update Date
12-17-2020
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Vivian Kamau is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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

Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
363LP0808X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
R212076
License State
MD

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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 1700472362, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1700472362.

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The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinical Medical Laboratory
400 W FRANKLIN ST
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
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400 W FRANKLIN ST, SUITE 200
BALTIMORE, MD 21201

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700472362, enumerated as an "individual" on December 17, 2020.

The provider is located at 400 W FRANKLIN ST BALTIMORE, MD 21201 and the phone number is (443) 438-5610.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP0808X and a focus in Psychiatric/Mental Health.