HEATHER RAATZ APNP
NPI 1891106027
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Critical Care Medicine in Watertown, WI

NPI Status: Active since May 09, 2014

Contact Information

125 HOSPITAL DR
MEDICAL STAFFING OFFICE
WATERTOWN, WI
ZIP 53098
Phone: (920) 261-4210

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Individual
Female
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Critical Care Medicine

About HEATHER RAATZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Heather Raatz, a provider established in Watertown, Wisconsin with a medical specialization in Clinical Nurse Specialist, focusing in critical care medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891106027 assigned on May 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 364SC0200X with license number 5615-33 (WI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1891106027
Provider Name: HEATHER RAATZ APNP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 125 HOSPITAL DR MEDICAL STAFFING OFFICE WATERTOWN, WI 53098
Location Phone: (920) 261-4210
Mailing Address: 125 HOSPITAL DR MEDICAL STAFFING OFFICE WATERTOWN, WI 53098
Mailing Phone: (920) 261-4210
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-09-2014
Last Update Date: 11-14-2016
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A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) like Heather Raatz 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 Critical Care Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 364SC0200X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 5615-33
License State: WI

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 1891106027, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1891106027.