LIXON NELSON
NPI 1821241068
Community Health Worker in Miami, FL

NPI Status: Active since October 31, 2008

Contact Information

135 NW 122ND ST
MIAMI, FL
ZIP 33168
Phone: (305) 757-3372
Fax: (305) 757-3352

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Community Health Worker

About LIXON NELSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lixon Nelson, a provider established in Miami, Florida with a medical specialization in Community Health Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821241068 assigned on October 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 172V00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI
1821241068
Provider Name
LIXON NELSON
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
135 NW 122ND ST MIAMI, FL 33168
Location Phone
(305) 757-3372
Location Fax
(305) 757-3352
Mailing Address
135 NW 122ND ST NORTH MIAMI, FL 33168
Mailing Phone
(305) 757-3372
Mailing Fax
(305) 757-3352
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-31-2008
Last Update Date
04-13-2011
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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

Community Health Worker

Taxonomy Code
172V00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
693274696MEDICAID (05)FL 
693274698MEDICAID (05)FL 

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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 1821241068, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
8
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 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 1821241068.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821241068, enumerated as an "individual" on October 31, 2008.

The provider is located at 135 NW 122ND ST MIAMI, FL 33168 and the phone number is (305) 757-3372.

Community Health Worker with taxonomy code 172V00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.