LACTATION WORKS
NPI 1972998599
Lactation Consultant, Non-RN in Wilmington, DE

NPI Status: Active since March 31, 2015

Contact Information

110 E PEMBREY DR
WILMINGTON, DE
ZIP 19803
Phone: (281) 797-7222

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About LACTATION WORKS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lactation Works, a provider established in Wilmington, Delaware operating as a Lactation Consultant, Non-rn. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972998599 assigned on March 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174N00000X with license number L-26371 (). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Lactation Works. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Sharon M. Schopfer Bs, Ibclc, Rlc (Lactation Consultant)

NPI
1972998599
Provider Legal Name
402 FRONT ST. LLC
Other Organization Name
LACTATION WORKS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
110 E PEMBREY DR WILMINGTON, DE 19803
Location Phone
(281) 797-7222
Mailing Address
402 E FRONT ST WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Mailing Phone
(281) 797-7222
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-31-2015
Last Update Date
04-30-2015
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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

Lactation Consultant, Non-RN

Taxonomy Code
174N00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
L-26371
Taxonomy Description
An individual trained to provide breastfeeding assistance services to both mothers and infants. Lactation Consultants are not required to be nurses and are trained through specific courses of education. The Lactation Consultant may have additional certification through a national or international organization.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MS. SHARON M. SCHOPFER BS, IBCLC, RLC

Authorized Official Title
LACTATION CONSULTANT
Authorized Official Phone
(302) 304-3800

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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 1972998599, we treat the final digit (9) 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 81. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 81 = 9).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
9
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9

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 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 81

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

The next multiple of ten after 81 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 81 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1972998599.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972998599, enumerated as an "organization" on March 31, 2015.

The provider is located at 110 E PEMBREY DR WILMINGTON, DE 19803 and the phone number is (281) 797-7222.

Lactation Consultant, Non-RN with taxonomy code 174N00000X.