CLARETHA SMITH
NPI 1780358218
Technician, Pathology - Phlebotomy in Westchester, IL

NPI Status: Active since August 07, 2021

Contact Information

1 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CTR STE 300
WESTCHESTER, IL
ZIP 60154
Phone: (708) 490-7645
Fax: (708) 887-5879

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NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Technician, Pathology
Phlebotomy

About CLARETHA SMITH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Claretha Smith, a provider established in Westchester, Illinois with a medical specialization in Technician, Pathology, focusing in phlebotomy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780358218 assigned on August 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246RP1900X with license number 2600368 (IN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1780358218
Provider Name: CLARETHA SMITH
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CTR STE 300 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
Location Phone: (708) 490-7645
Location Fax: (708) 887-5879
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1632 CALUMET CITY, IL 60409
Mailing Phone: (219) 779-1936
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-07-2021
Last Update Date: 08-07-2021
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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: Technician, Pathology Phlebotomy
Taxonomy Code: 246RP1900X
Type: Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
License No.: 2600368
License State: IN

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 1780358218, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 3 → 6 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 + 6 + 0 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1780358218.