RUTH CHRISTOPHE
NPI 1932596236
Home Health Aide in Hempstead, NY

NPI Status: Active since April 24, 2015

Contact Information

50 CLINTON ST
HEMPSTEAD, NY
ZIP 11550
Phone: (516) 933-0485

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Home Health Aide

About RUTH CHRISTOPHE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ruth Christophe, a provider established in Hempstead, New York with a medical specialization in Home Health Aide. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1932596236 assigned on April 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 374U00000X with license number 321511 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1932596236
Provider Name: RUTH CHRISTOPHE
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 50 CLINTON ST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550
Location Phone: (516) 933-0485
Mailing Address: 8 BIRCHWOOD DR NEW WINDSOR, NY 12553
Mailing Phone: (845) 321-0409
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-24-2015
Last Update Date: 02-28-2025
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Secondary Locations

15 Suffern Pl
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 357-4500

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: Home Health Aide
Taxonomy Code: 374U00000X
Type: Nursing Service Related Providers
License No.: 321511
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: A person trained to assist public health nurses, home health nurses, and other health professionals in the bedside care of patients in their homes.

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)
1	163W00000X	Nursing Service Providers	Registered Nurse	752506 (NY)

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 1932596236, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6