MRS. SARA KATE EPPERSON PA
NPI 1720273279
Physician Assistant in Searcy, AR

NPI Status: Active since September 07, 2007

Contact Information

2900 HAWKINS DR
SEARCY, AR
ZIP 72143
Phone: (501) 278-2846
Fax: (501) 278-3001

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Individual
Female
Physician Assistant

About SARA EPPERSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sara Epperson, a primary care provider established in Searcy, Arkansas with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720273279 assigned on September 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X with license number GL-012 (AR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1720273279
Provider Name: MRS. SARA KATE EPPERSON PA
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2900 HAWKINS DR SEARCY, AR 72143
Location Phone: (501) 278-2846
Location Fax: (501) 278-3001
Mailing Address: 2900 HAWKINS DR SEARCY, AR 72143
Mailing Phone: (501) 278-2846
Mailing Fax: (501) 278-3001
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-07-2007
Last Update Date: 09-07-2007
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Sara Epperson sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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: Physician Assistant
Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: GL-012
License State: AR
Taxonomy Description: A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

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 1720273279, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 2 → 4 2 → 4 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1720273279.