KAREN S COUCH ARNP
NPI 1730222035
Registered Nurse in Newton, KS

NPI Status: Active since February 15, 2007

Contact Information

730 MEDICAL CENTER DR
NEWTON, KS
ZIP 67114
Phone: (316) 283-1141
Fax: (316) 283-1162

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Registered Nurse

About KAREN COUCH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Couch, a provider established in Newton, Kansas with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730222035 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163W00000X with license number 1362069022 (KS). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1730222035
Provider Name: KAREN S COUCH ARNP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 730 MEDICAL CENTER DR NEWTON, KS 67114
Location Phone: (316) 283-1141
Location Fax: (316) 283-1162
Mailing Address: PO BOX 256 SALINA, KS 67401
Mailing Phone: (785) 823-0633
Mailing Fax: (316) 283-1162
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-15-2007
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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A registered nurse (RN) like Karen Couch coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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: Registered Nurse
Taxonomy Code: 163W00000X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 1362069022
License State: KS
Taxonomy Description: (1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.

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)

NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation

The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1	7	3	0	2	2	2	0	3	5
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
2	7	6	0	4	2	4	0	6
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 7 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 24 = 55
Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit.
60 - 55 = 5									5

The NPI number 1730222035 is valid because the calculated check digit 5 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

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