KIRA ANNE LUKA PA-C
NPI 1770654477
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since November 13, 2006

Contact Information

4401 PENN AVE
STE 142
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15224
Phone: (412) 578-1413
Fax: (412) 692-6180

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Physician Assistant
  • Surgical

About KIRA LUKA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kira Luka, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in surgical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770654477 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AS0400X with license number MA051147 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1770654477
Provider Name
KIRA ANNE LUKA PA-C
Other Name
KIRA ANNE TARASI PA-C
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4401 PENN AVE STE 142 PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Location Phone
(412) 578-1413
Location Fax
(412) 692-6180
Mailing Address
201 MARY ANN DR GLENSHAW, PA 15116
Mailing Phone
(412) 512-4168
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-13-2006
Last Update Date
05-28-2015
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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

Physician Assistant Surgical

Taxonomy Code
363AS0400X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
MA051147
License State
PA

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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 1770654477, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
7
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1770654477.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770654477, enumerated as an "individual" on November 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 4401 PENN AVE STE 142 PITTSBURGH, PA 15224 and the phone number is (412) 578-1413.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AS0400X and a focus in Surgical.