KAREN ANDERSON RN
NPI 1740989813
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Health in Baltimore, MD

NPI Status: Active since February 28, 2023

Contact Information

201 N BROADWAY ST
BALTIMORE, MD
ZIP 21287
Phone: (410) 614-0036

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Individual
Female
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult Health

About KAREN ANDERSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Anderson, a provider established in Baltimore, Maryland with a medical specialization in Clinical Nurse Specialist, focusing in adult health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740989813 assigned on February 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 364SA2200X with license number CS00188 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1740989813
Provider Name: KAREN ANDERSON RN
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 201 N BROADWAY ST BALTIMORE, MD 21287
Location Phone: (410) 614-0036
Mailing Address: 201 N BROADWAY ST RM 5228 BALTIMORE, MD 21287
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-28-2023
Last Update Date: 02-28-2023
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A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) like Karen Anderson is a type of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) that provides direct patient care in various nursing specialties, including pediatrics or psychiatric-mental health. CNSs collaborate with other nurses and medical professionals to improve patient care quality. CNSs are often positioned in leadership roles where they may provide education and mentorship to other nursing personnel. Additionally, CNSs may also conduct research and advocate for certain healthcare policies.

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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: Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health
Taxonomy Code: 364SA2200X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: CS00188
License State: MD

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 1740989813, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

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 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1740989813.