MS. QUIRINA JOANNA KESTER NP
NPI 1982859450
Nurse Practitioner - Occupational Health in Waltham, MA

NPI Status: Active since November 24, 2008

Contact Information

9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA
ZIP 02453
Phone: (617) 243-6444
Fax: (617) 243-6126

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Occupational Health

About QUIRINA KESTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Quirina Kester, a provider established in Waltham, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in occupational health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982859450 assigned on November 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LX0106X with license number 162703 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1982859450
Provider Name
MS. QUIRINA JOANNA KESTER NP
Other Name
RINI KESTER
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9 HOPE AVE WALTHAM, MA 02453
Location Phone
(617) 243-6444
Location Fax
(617) 243-6126
Mailing Address
60 PEABODY DR STOW, MA 01775
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-24-2008
Last Update Date
11-24-2008
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Quirina Kester is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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

Nurse Practitioner Occupational Health

Taxonomy Code
363LX0106X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
162703
License State
MA

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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 1982859450, 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 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 1982859450.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
9 HOPE AVE, EATON APOTHECARY
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Family Medicine
9 HOPE AVE, WALTHAM URGENT CARE CENTER
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Speech-Language Pathologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Psychologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Speech-Language Pathologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Family Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Speech-Language Pathologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Psychologist (Clinical Child & Adolescent)
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Audiologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Occupational Therapist (Ergonomics)
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Speech-Language Pathologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Audiologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Emergency Medicine
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Speech-Language Pathologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Speech-Language Pathologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Audiologist
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
9 HOPE AVE, SUITE 500
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Internal Medicine
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Emergency Medicine
9 HOPE AVE, WALTHAM URGENT CARE CENTER
WALTHAM, MA 02453
Internal Medicine (Addiction Medicine)
9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 02453

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982859450, enumerated as an "individual" on November 24, 2008.

The provider is located at 9 HOPE AVE WALTHAM, MA 02453 and the phone number is (617) 243-6444.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LX0106X and a focus in Occupational Health.