HELEN L WESTERVELT IBCLC
NPI 1922993617
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN in Anchorage, AK

NPI Status: Active since June 11, 2025

Contact Information

2925 DEBARR RD STE 230
ANCHORAGE, AK
ZIP 99508
Phone: (907) 777-1800
Fax: (907) 278-2066

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Individual
Female
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN

About HELEN WESTERVELT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Helen Westervelt, a provider established in Anchorage, Alaska with a medical specialization in Lactation Consultant, Non-rn. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1922993617 assigned on June 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174N00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1922993617
Provider Name: HELEN L WESTERVELT IBCLC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2925 DEBARR RD STE 230 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508
Location Phone: (907) 777-1800
Location Fax: (907) 278-2066
Mailing Address: 2925 DEBARR RD STE 230 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508
Mailing Phone: (907) 777-1800
Mailing Fax: (907) 278-2066
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 06-11-2025
Last Update Date: 06-11-2025
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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: Lactation Consultant, Non-RN
Taxonomy Code: 174N00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
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 1922993617, 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1922993617.