BRENDA I PUKAS FNP
NPI 1942540323
Nurse Practitioner - Family in West Warwick, RI
NPI Status: Active since February 22, 2013
Contact Information
186 PROVIDENCE ST
WEST WARWICK, RI
ZIP 02893
Phone: (401) 615-2800
- Individual
- Female
- Nurse Practitioner
- Family
About BRENDA PUKAS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Brenda Pukas, a provider established in West Warwick, Rhode Island with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942540323 assigned on February 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number NPP37750 (RI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
- NPI
- 1942540323
- Provider Name
- BRENDA I PUKAS FNP
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 186 PROVIDENCE ST WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
- Location Phone
- (401) 615-2800
- Mailing Address
- 186 PROVIDENCE ST WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
- Mailing Phone
- (401) 615-2800
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-22-2013
- Last Update Date
- 03-01-2013
- Code Navigator
A nurse practitioner (NP) like Brenda Pukas 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 Family
- Taxonomy Code
- 363LF0000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- NPP37750
- License State
- RI
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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 1942540323, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942540323, enumerated as an "individual" on February 22, 2013.
The provider is located at 186 PROVIDENCE ST WEST WARWICK, RI 02893 and the phone number is (401) 615-2800.
Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.
