NAI CHEN
NPI 1841713674
Pharmacist in Lake City, FL

NPI Status: Active since July 24, 2017

Contact Information

751 SE SYCAMORE TER
LAKE CITY, FL
ZIP 32025
Phone: (386) 758-0600

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist

About NAI CHEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nai Chen, a provider established in Lake City, Florida with a medical specialization in Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841713674 assigned on July 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number PS56559 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1841713674
Provider Name
NAI CHEN
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
751 SE SYCAMORE TER LAKE CITY, FL 32025
Location Phone
(386) 758-0600
Mailing Address
3960 SW 20TH AVE APT 1003 GAINESVILLE, FL 32607
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-24-2017
Last Update Date
04-14-2020
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A pharmacist like Nai Chen 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.
PS56559
License State
FL
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.

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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 1841713674, 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
4
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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 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 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1841713674.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
751 SE SYCAMORE TER
LAKE CITY, FL 32025
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
751 SE SYCAMORE TER
LAKE CITY, FL 32025
Assisted Living Facility
751 SE SYCAMORE TER
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841713674, enumerated as an "individual" on July 24, 2017.

The provider is located at 751 SE SYCAMORE TER LAKE CITY, FL 32025 and the phone number is (386) 758-0600.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.