CHRISTINE BLANCHARD FNP-C
NPI 1760998918
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Austin, TX

NPI Status: Active since December 26, 2017

Contact Information

5818 BALCONES DR STE 200-D
AUSTIN, TX
ZIP 78731
Phone: (512) 400-2042
Fax: (512) 352-9491

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family
  • Opted-Out Medicare

About CHRISTINE BLANCHARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christine Blanchard, a provider established in Austin, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1760998918 assigned on December 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number AP135931 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1760998918
Provider Name
CHRISTINE BLANCHARD FNP-C
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5818 BALCONES DR STE 200-D AUSTIN, TX 78731
Location Phone
(512) 400-2042
Location Fax
(512) 352-9491
Mailing Address
5818 BALCONES DR STE 200-D AUSTIN, TX 78731
Mailing Phone
(512) 400-2042
Mailing Fax
(512) 352-9491
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
12-26-2017
Last Update Date
04-02-2023
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Christine Blanchard 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.

The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Christine Blanchard opted out of Medicare effective on 04-01-2025 until 04-01-2027. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Nurse Practitioner Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
AP135931
License State
TX

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes

  • Opt-Out Effective Date: 04-01-2025

  • Opt-Out End Date: 04-01-2027

  • Eligible to Order and Refer? No

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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 1760998918, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
8
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 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1760998918.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1760998918, enumerated as an "individual" on December 26, 2017.

The provider is located at 5818 BALCONES DR STE 200-D AUSTIN, TX 78731 and the phone number is (512) 400-2042.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.