MS. MELINDA LOUISE JACOBS NURSE PRACTITIONER
NPI 1720049992
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since March 29, 2006

Contact Information

3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85723
Phone: (520) 792-1450
Fax: (520) 629-1738

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Health

About MELINDA JACOBS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melinda Jacobs, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in adult health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720049992 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LA2200X with license number RN076533 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1720049992
Provider Name
MS. MELINDA LOUISE JACOBS NURSE PRACTITIONER
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3601 S 6TH AVE TUCSON, AZ 85723
Location Phone
(520) 792-1450
Location Fax
(520) 629-1738
Mailing Address
8035 N SURPRISE DR TUCSON, AZ 85743
Mailing Phone
(520) 603-6292
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-29-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Melinda Jacobs 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 Adult Health

Taxonomy Code
363LA2200X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
RN076533
License State
AZ

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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 1720049992, 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 2 → 4 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9

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 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1720049992.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720049992, enumerated as an "individual" on March 29, 2006.

The provider is located at 3601 S 6TH AVE TUCSON, AZ 85723 and the phone number is (520) 792-1450.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LA2200X and a focus in Adult Health.