Esther Akande, LVN
Esther Akande, LVN is a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Fresno, CA, registered under NPI 1003174418.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Fresno, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 0.22 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.23 mi away, served by UMC (Outpatient Services).
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit County Social Services 154 ft ~1 min
Parking Parking Lot F 194 ft ~1 min
Transit County Social Services 336 ft ~2 min
Parking Parking Lot T: Visitor Parking 488 ft ~2 min
Restaurant McDonald's 743 ft ~3 min
4505 East Kings Canyon Road, 93702-3708
Mo-Su 05:00-23:00
Parking 0.22 mi ~5 min
Transit UMC (Outpatient Services) 0.23 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Taco's Tijuana 0.47 mi ~10 min
Convenience SB Food Market 0.49 mi ~10 min
Restaurant Fung's Chinese Kitchen 0.50 mi ~11 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| VN259453 | CA | Licensed Vocational Nurse primary |
This provider holds licence VN259453 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Licensed Vocational Nurse covers
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. [An alternate term for licensed practical nurse arising from difference in occupational titles between states and post-high school training programs and institutions.] Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 164X00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003174418 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Last updated | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LVN |
| Practice address |
4411 E KINGS CANYON RD Fresno, CA 93702 (559) 325-6144 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.