SHANNA BALL RN
NPI 1952721227
Registered Nurse - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) in Plattsburgh, NY

NPI Status: Active since April 24, 2014

Contact Information

80 SHARRON AVE
PLATTSBURGH, NY
ZIP 12901
Phone: (518) 561-1447
Fax: (518) 562-8812

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Registered Nurse
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

About SHANNA BALL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shanna Ball, a provider established in Plattsburgh, New York with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in addiction (substance use disorder) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952721227 assigned on April 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WA0400X with license number 595969 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1952721227
Provider Name: SHANNA BALL RN
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 80 SHARRON AVE PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901
Location Phone: (518) 561-1447
Location Fax: (518) 562-8812
Mailing Address: PO BOX 417153 BOSTON, MA 02241
Mailing Phone: (518) 952-8140
Mailing Fax: (518) 562-8812
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-24-2014
Last Update Date: 04-24-2014
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A registered nurse (RN) like Shanna Ball coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

Addiction nurses - this registered nurse specializes in addiction medicine assisting patients in overcoming dependencies on alcohol, drugs, and other substances.

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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: Registered Nurse Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
Taxonomy Code: 163WA0400X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 595969
License State: NY

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
03008257	MEDICAID (05)	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 1952721227, 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1952721227.