ANA CASTRO-MEJIA DIETARY AIDE
NPI 1831517259
Dietary Manager in Benton, AR

NPI Status: Active since April 02, 2014

Contact Information

1506 MARY KAY BLVD
BENTON, AR
ZIP 72015
Phone: (501) 315-3344

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Individual
Female
Dietary Manager

About ANA CASTRO-MEJIA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ana Castro-mejia, a provider established in Benton, Arkansas with a medical specialization in Dietary Manager. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831517259 assigned on April 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 132700000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1831517259
Provider Name: ANA CASTRO-MEJIA DIETARY AIDE
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1506 MARY KAY BLVD BENTON, AR 72015
Location Phone: (501) 315-3344
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1589 BENTON, AR 72018
Mailing Phone: (501) 315-3344
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-02-2014
Last Update Date: 04-02-2014
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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: Dietary Manager
Taxonomy Code: 132700000X
Type: Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
License State: AR
Taxonomy Description: A dietary manager is a trained food services professional who is charged with maintaining cost/profit objectives, purchasing foods and services for the department and supervising staff.. Dietary managers are trained to understand the basic nutritional needs of clients and work in partnership with dietitians, who offer specialized nutritional expertise. The CDM certified dietary manager designation is an advanced professional credential awarded to dietary managers who have completed specific course work, have passed the national credentialing exams (including a sanitation and safety exam) and have applied for certification.

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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 1831517259, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1831517259.