DR. KATHRYN LYNCH CHALLENGER EDD, MSN, FNP-C, CNE
NPI 1780179937
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since June 28, 2018

Contact Information

3832 E SPEEDWAY BLVD
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85716
Phone: (866) 389-2727
Fax: (401) 216-3854

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Nurse Practitioner
Family

About KATHRYN CHALLENGER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kathryn Challenger, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780179937 assigned on June 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number AP11474 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1780179937
Provider Name: DR. KATHRYN LYNCH CHALLENGER EDD, MSN, FNP-C, CNE
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3832 E SPEEDWAY BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85716
Location Phone: (866) 389-2727
Location Fax: (401) 216-3854
Mailing Address: 11567 N IRONWOOD CANYON PL TUCSON, AZ 85737
Mailing Phone: (520) 784-4129
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-28-2018
Last Update Date: 11-28-2018
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Kathryn Challenger 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.

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Secondary Locations

3130 N Swan Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712
(480) 788-8539

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: Nurse Practitioner Family
Taxonomy Code: 363LF0000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: AP11474
License State: AZ

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 1780179937, 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6

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 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1780179937.