HOWARD R OSTRANDER JR.
NPI 1952777161
Health Educator in Lapeer, MI

NPI Status: Active since August 12, 2015

Contact Information

1570 SUNCREST DR
LAPEER, MI
ZIP 48446
Phone: (810) 667-0500
Fax: (810) 664-8728

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Individual
Male
Health Educator

About HOWARD OSTRANDER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard Ostrander, a provider established in Lapeer, Michigan with a medical specialization in Health Educator. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952777161 assigned on August 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174H00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI: 1952777161
Provider Name: HOWARD R OSTRANDER JR.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1570 SUNCREST DR LAPEER, MI 48446
Location Phone: (810) 667-0500
Location Fax: (810) 664-8728
Mailing Address: 1570 SUNCREST DRIVE LAPEER, MI 48446
Mailing Phone: (810) 667-0500
Mailing Fax: (810) 664-8728
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-12-2015
Last Update Date: 08-12-2015
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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: Health Educator
Taxonomy Code: 174H00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: Health educators work in a variety of settings providing education to individuals or groups of individuals on healthy behaviors, wellness, and health-related topics with the goal of preventing diseases and health problems. Health educators generally require a bachelor's degree and may receive additional training, such as through mentoring, internships, or volunteer work.

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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 1952777161, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1952777161.