LAURA HOWE
NPI 1902299779
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in West Des Moines, IA

NPI Status: Active since March 18, 2015

Contact Information

1031 OFFICE PARK RD STE 2
WEST DES MOINES, IA
ZIP 50265
Phone: (515) 223-7702
Fax: (800) 507-4921

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health

About LAURA HOWE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laura Howe, a provider established in West Des Moines, Iowa with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in psychiatric/mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1902299779 assigned on March 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0808X with license number G123465 (IA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated April 2026.

NPI
1902299779
Provider Name
LAURA HOWE
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1031 OFFICE PARK RD STE 2 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265
Location Phone
(515) 223-7702
Location Fax
(800) 507-4921
Mailing Address
1031 OFFICE PARK RD STE 2 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265
Mailing Phone
(515) 223-7702
Mailing Fax
(800) 507-4921
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-18-2015
Last Update Date
04-29-2026
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Laura Howe 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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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 Psychiatric/Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
363LP0808X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
G123465
License State
IA

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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 1902299779, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 0 → 0 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1902299779.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1902299779, enumerated as an "individual" on March 18, 2015.

The provider is located at 1031 OFFICE PARK RD STE 2 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265 and the phone number is (515) 223-7702.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP0808X and a focus in Psychiatric/Mental Health.