HELEN MERCER PASTURES
NPI 1912396680
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN in Savannah, GA

NPI Status: Active since January 17, 2015

Contact Information

1692 CHATHAM PKWY
SAVANNAH, GA
ZIP 31405
Phone: (912) 306-4619
Fax: (912) 200-7978

NPI Profile Information
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Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN

About HELEN PASTURES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Helen Pastures, a provider established in Savannah, Georgia with a medical specialization in Lactation Consultant, Non-rn. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1912396680 assigned on January 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174N00000X with license number 80767 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1912396680
Provider Name: HELEN MERCER PASTURES
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1692 CHATHAM PKWY SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Location Phone: (912) 306-4619
Location Fax: (912) 200-7978
Mailing Address: 1 PRINCE CHARLES CT SAVANNAH, GA 31406
Mailing Phone: (912) 306-4619
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-17-2015
Last Update Date: 04-23-2021
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Secondary Locations

123 Hill Pond Ln
Statesboro, GA 30458
(912) 596-5926

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: Lactation Consultant, Non-RN
Taxonomy Code: 174N00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
License No.: 80767
License State: GA
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained to provide breastfeeding assistance services to both mothers and infants. Lactation Consultants are not required to be nurses and are trained through specific courses of education. The Lactation Consultant may have additional certification through a national or international organization.

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 1912396680, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 1 → 2 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1912396680.