MRS. VALERIE LYNN PLAFCAN APN
NPI 1780617951
Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health in Lonoke, AR

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2006

Contact Information

306 N CENTER ST
LONOKE, AR
ZIP 72086
Phone: (501) 676-2268
Fax: (501) 676-0578

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Women's Health

About VALERIE PLAFCAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Valerie Plafcan, a provider established in Lonoke, Arkansas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in women's health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780617951 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LW0102X with license number A01025 (AR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1780617951
Provider Name
MRS. VALERIE LYNN PLAFCAN APN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
306 N CENTER ST LONOKE, AR 72086
Location Phone
(501) 676-2268
Location Fax
(501) 676-0578
Mailing Address
PO BOX 705 619 BRINKLEY CARLISLE, AR 72024
Mailing Phone
(501) 676-2268
Mailing Fax
(501) 676-0578
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-09-2006
Last Update Date
02-04-2013
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Valerie Plafcan 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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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 Women's Health

Taxonomy Code
363LW0102X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
A01025
License State
AR

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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 1780617951, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
1
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1780617951.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Home Health
306 N CENTER ST, LONOKE COUNTY HEALTH UNIT
LONOKE, AR 72086

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780617951, enumerated as an "individual" on July 09, 2006.

The provider is located at 306 N CENTER ST LONOKE, AR 72086 and the phone number is (501) 676-2268.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LW0102X and a focus in Women's Health.