DEDRA RUSH
NPI 1700916111
Pharmacist in Birmingham, AL

NPI Status: Active since March 06, 2007

Contact Information

1680 MONTGOMERY HWY
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35216
Phone: (205) 979-1427

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Pharmacist

About DEDRA RUSH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dedra Rush, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama with a medical specialization in Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700916111 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number 14636 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1700916111
Provider Name
DEDRA RUSH
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1680 MONTGOMERY HWY BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216
Location Phone
(205) 979-1427
Mailing Address
1933 SEATTLE SLEW DR HELENA, AL 35080
Mailing Phone
(205) 663-6328
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-06-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A pharmacist like Dedra Rush 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

Taxonomy Code
183500000X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
14636
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.

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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 1700916111, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
1
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 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

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 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 49

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.

50 - 49 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1700916111.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Family Medicine
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Internal Medicine
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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1680 MONTGOMERY HWY
HOOVER, AL 35216
Nurse Practitioner
1680 MONTGOMERY HWY
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Pharmacist
1680 MONTGOMERY HWY
HOOVER, AL 35216
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
1680 MONTGOMERY HWY
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216
Pharmacist
1680 MONTGOMERY HWY
HOOVER, AL 35216
Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
1680 MONTGOMERY HWY
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1680 MONTGOMERY HWY
HOOVER, AL 35216

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700916111, enumerated as an "individual" on March 06, 2007.

The provider is located at 1680 MONTGOMERY HWY BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216 and the phone number is (205) 979-1427.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.