JAE HEE KIM RPH
NPI 1891458543
Pharmacy in Quincy, MA

NPI Status: Active since October 20, 2021

Contact Information

324 HANCOCK ST
QUINCY, MA
ZIP 02171
Phone: (617) 471-0517

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Individual
Male
Pharmacy

About JAE HEE KIM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jae Hee Kim, a provider established in Quincy, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pharmacy. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891458543 assigned on October 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 333600000X with license number PH240212 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1891458543
Provider Name: JAE HEE KIM RPH
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 324 HANCOCK ST QUINCY, MA 02171
Location Phone: (617) 471-0517
Mailing Address: 90 FAWCETT ST UNIT 205 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Mailing Phone: (410) 446-1442
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-20-2021
Last Update Date: 10-20-2021
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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: Pharmacy
Taxonomy Code: 333600000X
Type: Suppliers
License No.: PH240212
License State: MA
Taxonomy Description: A facility used by pharmacists for the compounding and dispensing of medicinal preparations and other associated professional and administrative services. A pharmacy is a facility whose primary function is to store, prepare and legally dispense prescription drugs under the professional supervision of a licensed pharmacist. It meets any licensing or certification standards set forth by the jurisdiction where it is located.

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 1891458543, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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 → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1891458543.