MS. MARGARET RENA BERNSTEIN APRN
NPI 1851328405
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 27, 2006

Contact Information

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
MAIN BUILDING, SUITE 8416
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19104
Phone: (215) 590-1000
Fax: (215) 590-7766

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

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Clinical Nurse Specialist

About MARGARET BERNSTEIN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Margaret Bernstein, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Clinical Nurse Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851328405 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 364S00000X with license number NC54194 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1851328405
Provider Name: MS. MARGARET RENA BERNSTEIN APRN
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA MAIN BUILDING, SUITE 8416 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Location Phone: (215) 590-1000
Location Fax: (215) 590-7766
Mailing Address: 202 N MARION AVE WENONAH, NJ 08090
Mailing Phone: (215) 590-3174
Mailing Fax: (215) 590-7766
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-27-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) like Margaret Bernstein is a type of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) that provides direct patient care in various nursing specialties, including pediatrics or psychiatric-mental health. CNSs collaborate with other nurses and medical professionals to improve patient care quality. CNSs are often positioned in leadership roles where they may provide education and mentorship to other nursing personnel. Additionally, CNSs may also conduct research and advocate for certain healthcare policies.

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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: Clinical Nurse Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 364S00000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: NC54194
License State: NJ
Taxonomy Description: A registered nurse who, through a graduate degree program in nursing, or through a formal post-basic education program or continuing education courses and clinical experience, is expert in a specialty area of nursing practice within one or more of the components of direct patient/client care, consultation, education, research and administration.

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 1851328405, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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 → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

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 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1851328405.