DAVID H. STEVENS RNFA
NPI 1780016683
Registered Nurse - Registered Nurse First Assistant in Abilene, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 01, 2013

Contact Information

1633 COTTONWOOD ST
ABILENE, TX
ZIP 79601
Phone: (325) 672-4372
Fax: (325) 673-0856

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Individual
Male
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse First Assistant

About DAVID STEVENS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David Stevens, a provider established in Abilene, Texas with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in registered nurse first assistant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780016683 assigned on August 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WR0006X with license number 786681 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1780016683
Provider Name: DAVID H. STEVENS RNFA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1633 COTTONWOOD ST ABILENE, TX 79601
Location Phone: (325) 672-4372
Location Fax: (325) 673-0856
Mailing Address: 1633 COTTONWOOD ST ABILENE, TX 79601
Mailing Phone: (325) 672-4372
Mailing Fax: (325) 673-0856
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-01-2013
Last Update Date: 08-01-2013
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A registered nurse (RN) like David Stevens coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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: Registered Nurse Registered Nurse First Assistant
Taxonomy Code: 163WR0006X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 786681
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A perioperative registered nurse who works in collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve optimal outcomes. The RNFA has acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice. Intraoperatively, the RNFA assists the surgeon.

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 1780016683, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1780016683.