DENNIS DRUGS
NPI 1801865886
Pharmacist in Eastman, GA

NPI Status: Active since March 14, 2006

Contact Information

205 MAIN ST
EASTMAN, GA
ZIP 31023
Phone: (478) 374-5078
Fax: (478) 374-0011

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About DENNIS DRUGS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dennis Drugs, a provider established in Eastman, Georgia operating as a Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1801865886 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number 005757 (GA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Karen Cheek R.ph. (Owner Pharmacist In Charge)

NPI
1801865886
Provider Name
DENNIS DRUGS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
205 MAIN ST EASTMAN, GA 31023
Location Phone
(478) 374-5078
Location Fax
(478) 374-0011
Mailing Address
PO BOX 99 EASTMAN, GA 31023
Mailing Phone
(478) 374-5078
Mailing Fax
(478) 374-0011
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-14-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A pharmacist like Dennis Drugs fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist

Taxonomy Code
183500000X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
005757
License State
GA
Taxonomy Description
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MRS. KAREN CHEEK R.PH.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER PHARMACIST IN CHARGE
Authorized Official Phone
(478) 374-5078

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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 1801865886, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
6
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 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1801865886.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1801865886, enumerated as an "organization" on March 14, 2006.

The provider is located at 205 MAIN ST EASTMAN, GA 31023 and the phone number is (478) 374-5078.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.