MELANIE HAM IBCLC
NPI 1790470920
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN in Asheville, NC
NPI Status: Active since April 05, 2023
Contact Information
50 PARK AVE N
ASHEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28801
Phone: (828) 200-7587
- Individual
- Female
- Lactation Consultant, Non-RN
About MELANIE HAM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melanie Ham, a provider established in Asheville, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Lactation Consultant, Non-rn. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790470920 assigned on April 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174N00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
- NPI
- 1790470920
- Provider Name
- MELANIE HAM IBCLC
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 50 PARK AVE N ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
- Location Phone
- (828) 200-7587
- Mailing Address
- 50 PARK AVE N ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
- Mailing Phone
- (828) 200-7587
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 04-05-2023
- Last Update Date
- 04-05-2023
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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
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN
- Taxonomy Code
- 174N00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- An individual trained to provide breastfeeding assistance services to both mothers and infants. Lactation Consultants are not required to be nurses and are trained through specific courses of education. The Lactation Consultant may have additional certification through a national or international organization.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
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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 1790470920, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790470920, enumerated as an "individual" on April 05, 2023.
The provider is located at 50 PARK AVE N ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 and the phone number is (828) 200-7587.
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN with taxonomy code 174N00000X.
