DR. LAUREN S PONDIKATI PHARMD
NPI 1700761533
Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care in Milwaukee, WI

NPI Status: Active since August 11, 2025

Contact Information

900 N 92ND ST
MILWAUKEE, WI
ZIP 53226
Phone: (414) 805-3000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care

About LAUREN PONDIKATI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lauren Pondikati, a provider established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in ambulatory care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700761533 assigned on August 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P2201X with license number 2313440 (WI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1700761533
Provider Name: DR. LAUREN S PONDIKATI PHARMD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 900 N 92ND ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53226
Location Phone: (414) 805-3000
Mailing Address: 900 N 92ND ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53226
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-11-2025
Last Update Date: 08-11-2025
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A pharmacist like Lauren Pondikati fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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: Pharmacist Ambulatory Care
Taxonomy Code: 1835P2201X
Type: Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.: 2313440
License State: WI
Taxonomy Description: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.

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 1700761533, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1700761533.