ELLEN MARGARET SANTOS RN, CDCES
NPI 1972465177
Registered Nurse - Diabetes Educator in Minneapolis, MN

NPI Status: Active since November 26, 2025

Contact Information

1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
ZIP 55417
Phone: (612) 467-6792

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Registered Nurse
  • Diabetes Educator

About ELLEN SANTOS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ellen Santos, a provider established in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in diabetes educator . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972465177 assigned on November 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WD0400X with license number 216525-7 (MN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1972465177
Provider Name
ELLEN MARGARET SANTOS RN, CDCES
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1 VETERANS DR MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Location Phone
(612) 467-6792
Mailing Address
1 VETERANS DR MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Mailing Phone
(612) 467-6792
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-26-2025
Last Update Date
11-26-2025
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A registered nurse (RN) like Ellen Santos 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.

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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 Diabetes Educator

Taxonomy Code
163WD0400X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
216525-7
License State
MN

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)
1163WD0400XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse
Diabetes Educator

21600451 (MN)

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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 1972465177, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
7
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 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1972465177.

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Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
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Physician Assistant (Medical)
1 VETERANS DR
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Psychologist (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR, 116B
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Internal Medicine
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Psychologist (Clinical)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Psychologist (Clinical)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Occupational Therapist
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Psychologist (Clinical)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Psychologist (Clinical)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Social Worker (Clinical)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Social Worker (Clinical)
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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972465177, enumerated as an "individual" on November 26, 2025.

The provider is located at 1 VETERANS DR MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417 and the phone number is (612) 467-6792.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WD0400X and a focus in Diabetes Educator.