MRS. KARA FRICKE PENDERGRASS MS, RD, LD
NPI 1730179458
Dietitian, Registered - Nutrition, Renal in Danville, KY

NPI Status: Active since October 25, 2005

Contact Information

150 WAR ADMIRAL STE 4
DANVILLE, KY
ZIP 40422
Phone: (859) 236-6300
Fax: (859) 236-6308

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Individual
Female
Dietitian, Registered
Nutrition, Renal

About KARA PENDERGRASS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kara Pendergrass, a provider established in Danville, Kentucky with a medical specialization in Dietitian, Registered, focusing in nutrition, renal . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730179458 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133VN1005X with license number 0138 (KY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1730179458
Provider Name: MRS. KARA FRICKE PENDERGRASS MS, RD, LD
Other Name: MISS KARA SUE PENDERGRASS MS, RD, LD
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 150 WAR ADMIRAL STE 4 DANVILLE, KY 40422
Location Phone: (859) 236-6300
Location Fax: (859) 236-6308
Mailing Address: 3077 N. SAINT FRANCIS RD LORETTO, KY 40037
Mailing Phone: (270) 692-8535
Mailing Fax: (859) 236-6308
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-25-2005
Last Update Date: 12-10-2025
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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: Dietitian, Registered Nutrition, Renal
Taxonomy Code: 133VN1005X
Type: Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
License No.: 0138
License State: KY
Taxonomy Description: An individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition and works directly with adult and/or pediatric patients with acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1-5, or receiving renal replacement therapies (dialysis/transplant) in a variety of settings, OR works indirectly in management, education, or research practice linked specifically to renal nutrition. The specialist in renal/nephrology nutrition is responsible for nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation.

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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 1730179458, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 3 → 6 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1730179458.