MR. RICKY H LAWSON APRN, RN, LMHC
NPI 1922388420
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2011

Contact Information

VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
251 CAUSEWAY ST, 3RD FLOOR
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02114
Phone: (617) 248-1053

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

About RICKY LAWSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ricky Lawson, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in psychiatric/mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1922388420 assigned on August 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0808X with license number RN2295821 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1922388420
Provider Name
MR. RICKY H LAWSON APRN, RN, LMHC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 251 CAUSEWAY ST, 3RD FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02114
Location Phone
(617) 248-1053
Mailing Address
251 CAUSEWAY ST FL 3 BOSTON, MA 02114
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-29-2011
Last Update Date
08-07-2020
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Ricky Lawson 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.
RN2295821
License State
MA

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1101YM0800XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Mental Health

 
2163WP0808XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse
Psychiatric/Mental Health

RN2295821 (MA)

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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 1922388420, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 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 1922388420.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1922388420, enumerated as an "individual" on August 29, 2011.

The provider is located at VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 251 CAUSEWAY ST, 3RD FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02114 and the phone number is (617) 248-1053.

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