KEWA SHORT
NPI 1780151282
Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic in New Orleans, LA

NPI Status: Active since November 01, 2018

Contact Information

5901 ALFRED ST
NEW ORLEANS, LA
ZIP 70122
Phone: (504) 248-8486

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

About KEWA SHORT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kewa Short, a provider established in New Orleans, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780151282 assigned on November 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 146L00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1780151282
Provider Name
KEWA SHORT
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5901 ALFRED ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122
Location Phone
(504) 248-8486
Mailing Address
5901 ALFRED ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122
Mailing Phone
(504) 248-8486
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-01-2018
Last Update Date
11-01-2018
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

Taxonomy Code
146L00000X
Type
Emergency Medical Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
An EMT, Paramedic is an individual trained and certified to perform advanced life support (ALS) in medical emergencies based on individual state boards.

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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 1780151282, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
2
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 1 → 2 1 → 2 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 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1780151282.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780151282, enumerated as an "individual" on November 01, 2018.

The provider is located at 5901 ALFRED ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 and the phone number is (504) 248-8486.

Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic with taxonomy code 146L00000X.