KATELYN BLANKENSHIP
NPI 1710838552
Midwife in Hobbs, NM

NPI Status: Active since February 06, 2026

Contact Information

4900 N LOVINGTON HWY
HOBBS, NM
ZIP 88240
Phone: (575) 551-6249

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Midwife

About KATELYN BLANKENSHIP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Katelyn Blankenship, a provider established in Hobbs, New Mexico with a medical specialization in Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710838552 assigned on February 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176B00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated February 2026.

NPI
1710838552
Provider Name
KATELYN BLANKENSHIP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4900 N LOVINGTON HWY HOBBS, NM 88240
Location Phone
(575) 551-6249
Mailing Address
109 E COTTONWOOD LN HOBBS, NM 88242
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-06-2026
Last Update Date
02-06-2026
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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

Taxonomy Code
176B00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.

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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 1710838552, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 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 1710838552.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Obstetrics & Gynecology
4900 N LOVINGTON HWY
HOBBS, NM 88240
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4900 N LOVINGTON HWY
HOBBS, NM 88240
Emergency Medicine
4900 N LOVINGTON HWY
HOBBS, NM 88240
General Acute Care Hospital
4900 N LOVINGTON HWY
HOBBS, NM 88240
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit
4900 N LOVINGTON HWY
HOBBS, NM 88240
Clinic/Center (Multi-Specialty)
4900 N LOVINGTON HWY
HOBBS, NM 88240

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710838552, enumerated as an "individual" on February 06, 2026.

The provider is located at 4900 N LOVINGTON HWY HOBBS, NM 88240 and the phone number is (575) 551-6249.

Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.