GRETCHEN EDWARDS
NPI 1942679550
Technician, Other in Grand Rapids, MI

NPI Status: Active since September 24, 2015

Contact Information

2027 BOSTON ST SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ZIP 49506
Phone: (616) 307-8956

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Technician, Other

About GRETCHEN EDWARDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gretchen Edwards, a provider established in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a medical specialization in Technician, Other. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942679550 assigned on September 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 247200000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1942679550
Provider Name
GRETCHEN EDWARDS
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2027 BOSTON ST SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
Location Phone
(616) 307-8956
Mailing Address
2027 BOSTON ST SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
Mailing Phone
(616) 307-8956
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-24-2015
Last Update Date
09-24-2015
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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

Technician, Other

Taxonomy Code
247200000X
Type
Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A collective term for persons with specialized training in various narrow fields of expertise whose occupations require training and skills in specific technical processes and procedures; and where further classification is deemed unnecessary by the user.

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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 1942679550, 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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 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 1942679550.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942679550, enumerated as an "individual" on September 24, 2015.

The provider is located at 2027 BOSTON ST SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506 and the phone number is (616) 307-8956.

Technician, Other with taxonomy code 247200000X.