MR. FRED POWELL BAKER JR. RN-PMHNP-BC
NPI 1720040157
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Austin, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 03, 2006

Contact Information

7901 METROPOLIS DR # 78744
VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC
AUSTIN, TX
ZIP 78744
Phone: (512) 823-4342

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

About FRED BAKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fred Baker, a provider established in Austin, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in psychiatric/mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720040157 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0808X with license number 529711 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1720040157
Provider Name
MR. FRED POWELL BAKER JR. RN-PMHNP-BC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
7901 METROPOLIS DR # 78744 VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC AUSTIN, TX 78744
Location Phone
(512) 823-4342
Mailing Address
7901 METROPOLIS DR VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC AUSTIN, TX 78744
Mailing Phone
(512) 823-4342
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-03-2006
Last Update Date
07-23-2014
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Fred Baker 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

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Classification

Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
363LP0808X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
529711
License State
TX

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1364SP0808XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Psychiatric/Mental Health

RN LIC. NO. 529711 (TX)

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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 1720040157, we treat the final digit (7) 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 43. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 43 = 7).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
7
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 2 → 4 0 → 0 0 → 0 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 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 43

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

The next multiple of ten after 43 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 43 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1720040157.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720040157, enumerated as an "individual" on April 03, 2006.

The provider is located at 7901 METROPOLIS DR # 78744 VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC AUSTIN, TX 78744 and the phone number is (512) 823-4342.

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