ROBERT CLINT GENTRY PHARMD
NPI 1720688799
Pharmacist - Critical Care in Birmingham, AL

NPI Status: Active since October 29, 2020

Contact Information

4700 CAHABA RIVER RD STE B
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35243
Phone: (205) 970-1983

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Critical Care

About ROBERT GENTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Gentry, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in critical care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720688799 assigned on October 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835C0205X with license number 15456 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1720688799
Provider Name
ROBERT CLINT GENTRY PHARMD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4700 CAHABA RIVER RD STE B BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243
Location Phone
(205) 970-1983
Mailing Address
2986 ALTADENA RIDGE DR VESTAVIA, AL 35243
Mailing Phone
(205) 790-2120
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-29-2020
Last Update Date
10-29-2020
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A pharmacist like Robert Gentry 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 Critical Care

Taxonomy Code
1835C0205X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
15456
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists, as integral members of interprofessional teams, working to ensure the safe and effective use of medications in critically ill patients.

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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 1720688799, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1720688799.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720688799, enumerated as an "individual" on October 29, 2020.

The provider is located at 4700 CAHABA RIVER RD STE B BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 and the phone number is (205) 970-1983.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835C0205X and a focus in Critical Care.