MERIT UCHECHI ESIELEM
NPI 1851169536
Licensed Practical Nurse in Linden, NJ

NPI Status: Active since December 13, 2023

Contact Information

22 E SAINT GEORGES AVE
LINDEN, NJ
ZIP 07036
Phone: (908) 925-0704

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Individual
Female
Licensed Practical Nurse

About MERIT ESIELEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merit Esielem, a provider established in Linden, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Licensed Practical Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851169536 assigned on December 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 164W00000X with license number 26NP07085500 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1851169536
Provider Name: MERIT UCHECHI ESIELEM
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 22 E SAINT GEORGES AVE LINDEN, NJ 07036
Location Phone: (908) 925-0704
Mailing Address: 336 N 17TH ST KENILWORTH, NJ 07033
Mailing Phone: (862) 452-8234
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-13-2023
Last Update Date: 12-13-2023
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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: Licensed Practical Nurse
Taxonomy Code: 164W00000X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 26NP07085500
License State: NJ
Taxonomy Description: A licensed practical nurse with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.

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 1851169536, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 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 1851169536.