DR. VARANISE COLBERT BOOKER M,D.
NPI 1841332012
Psychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Louisville, KY

NPI Status: Active since February 13, 2007

Contact Information

302 E BRECKINRIDGE ST
LOUISVILLE, KY
ZIP 40203
Phone: (502) 777-7708
Fax: (502) 561-1113

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Psychiatry & Neurology
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

About VARANISE BOOKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Varanise Booker, a provider established in Louisville, Kentucky with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in child & adolescent psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841332012 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0804X with license number 33923 (KY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1841332012
Provider Name: DR. VARANISE COLBERT BOOKER M,D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 302 E BRECKINRIDGE ST LOUISVILLE, KY 40203
Location Phone: (502) 777-7708
Location Fax: (502) 561-1113
Mailing Address: 302 E BRECKINRIDGE ST LOUISVILLE, KY 40203
Mailing Phone: (502) 777-7708
Mailing Fax: (502) 561-1113
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-13-2007
Last Update Date: 12-28-2010
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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: Psychiatry & Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Taxonomy Code: 2084P0804X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 33923
License State: KY
Taxonomy Description: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry with additional skills and training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	2084P0800X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry	33923 (KY)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State
H67150	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	KY
64053523	MEDICAID (05)	KY
1915501	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	KY

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 1841332012, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 4 → 8 3 → 6 2 → 4 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1841332012.