DR. BASHIRA CHARLES PHD, RN, CRNP
NPI 1861999542
Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since April 10, 2018

Contact Information

440 NORTH BROAD STREET
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 10130
Phone: (215) 400-5704
Fax: (215) 400-4173

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Pediatrics

About BASHIRA CHARLES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bashira Charles, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in pediatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861999542 assigned on April 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0200X with license number SP008021 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1861999542
Provider Name
DR. BASHIRA CHARLES PHD, RN, CRNP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
440 NORTH BROAD STREET STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES PHILADELPHIA, PA 10130
Location Phone
(215) 400-5704
Location Fax
(215) 400-4173
Mailing Address
738 LANDIS ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124
Mailing Phone
(215) 225-0325
Mailing Fax
(215) 400-4173
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-10-2018
Last Update Date
04-10-2018
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Bashira Charles is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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Secondary Locations

  • 738 Landis St
    Philadelphia, PA 19124
    (215) 225-0325

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

Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
363LP0200X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
SP008021
License State
PA

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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 1861999542, 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
2
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 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1861999542.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861999542, enumerated as an "individual" on April 10, 2018.

The provider is located at 440 NORTH BROAD STREET STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES PHILADELPHIA, PA 10130 and the phone number is (215) 400-5704.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP0200X and a focus in Pediatrics.