BARBARA M BENSON MS, RD
NPI 1801305974
Dietitian, Registered in Jacksonville, NC

NPI Status: Active since September 21, 2017

Contact Information

612 COLLEGE ST
JACKSONVILLE, NC
ZIP 28540
Phone: (910) 247-2154
Fax: (910) 347-3026

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Female
Dietitian, Registered

About BARBARA BENSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Barbara Benson, a provider established in Jacksonville, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Dietitian, Registered. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1801305974 assigned on September 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133V00000X with license number 707535 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI: 1801305974
Provider Name: BARBARA M BENSON MS, RD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 612 COLLEGE ST JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540
Location Phone: (910) 247-2154
Location Fax: (910) 347-3026
Mailing Address: 612 COLLEGE ST JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540
Mailing Phone: (910) 989-3931
Mailing Fax: (910) 347-3026
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-21-2017
Last Update Date: 09-21-2017
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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: Dietitian, Registered
Taxonomy Code: 133V00000X
Type: Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
License No.: 707535
License State: NC
Taxonomy Description: A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.

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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 1801305974, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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 → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1801305974.