MICHAEL C CHARETTE RPH
NPI 1740518844
Pharmacist - Psychiatric in Bedford, MA

NPI Status: Active since December 01, 2009

Contact Information

182 NORTH RD
BEDFORD, MA
ZIP 01730
Phone: (617) 276-7879

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Psychiatric

About MICHAEL CHARETTE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Charette, a provider established in Bedford, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in psychiatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740518844 assigned on December 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835P1300X with license number 18300 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1740518844
Provider Name
MICHAEL C CHARETTE RPH
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
182 NORTH RD BEDFORD, MA 01730
Location Phone
(617) 276-7879
Mailing Address
182 NORTH RD BEDFORD, MA 01730
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-01-2009
Last Update Date
12-01-2009
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A pharmacist like Michael Charette 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 Psychiatric

Taxonomy Code
1835P1300X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
18300
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing care of patients with psychiatric illness by assessing and monitoring patients, recognizing drug-induced problems, and recommending appropriate treatment plans.

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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 1740518844, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
4
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 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 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 1740518844.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740518844, enumerated as an "individual" on December 01, 2009.

The provider is located at 182 NORTH RD BEDFORD, MA 01730 and the phone number is (617) 276-7879.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835P1300X and a focus in Psychiatric.