TAMRA D WHITENER
NPI 1801015698
Specialist/Technologist, Health Information - Coding Specialist, Physician Office Based in Swannanoa, NC

NPI Status: Active since April 24, 2007

Contact Information

2296 US 70 HWY
SWANNANOA, NC
ZIP 28778
Phone: (828) 686-5232
Fax: (828) 686-7269

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About TAMRA WHITENER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tamra Whitener, a provider established in Swannanoa, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Specialist/technologist, Health Information, focusing in coding specialist, physician office based . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1801015698 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246YC3302X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1801015698
Provider Name: TAMRA D WHITENER
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2296 US 70 HWY SWANNANOA, NC 28778
Location Phone: (828) 686-5232
Location Fax: (828) 686-7269
Mailing Address: 2296 US 70 HWY SWANNANOA, NC 28778
Mailing Phone: (828) 686-5232
Mailing Fax: (828) 686-7269
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-24-2007
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Specialist/Technologist, Health Information Coding Specialist, Physician Office Based
Taxonomy Code: 246YC3302X
Type: Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

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 1801015698, 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 0 → 0 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1801015698.