MR. JOSHUA MICHAEL KIES FNP-BC
NPI 1730664384
Nurse Practitioner - Community Health in Savannah, GA

NPI Status: Active since September 30, 2018

Contact Information

1602 DRAYTON ST
SAVANNAH, GA
ZIP 31401
Phone: (912) 651-3378
Fax: (912) 358-2868

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Individual
Male
Nurse Practitioner
Community Health

About JOSHUA KIES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joshua Kies, a provider established in Savannah, Georgia with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in community health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730664384 assigned on September 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LC1500X with license number RN215955 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1730664384
Provider Name: MR. JOSHUA MICHAEL KIES FNP-BC
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1602 DRAYTON ST SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Location Phone: (912) 651-3378
Location Fax: (912) 358-2868
Mailing Address: 1602 DRAYTON ST SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Mailing Phone: (912) 658-3378
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-30-2018
Last Update Date: 10-05-2018
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Joshua Kies 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 Community Health
Taxonomy Code: 363LC1500X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: RN215955
License State: GA

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 1730664384, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1730664384.