Lauren Howell, R.D.
Lauren Howell, R.D. is a Registered Dietitian in Oak Ridge, TN, registered under NPI 1003188772.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Oak Ridge, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 10, 2026. Parking is available about 298 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.25 mi from the entrance (Mac's Hometown Pharmacies), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 156 ft ~1 min
Parking 270 ft ~2 min
Parking 298 ft ~2 min
Convenience Citgo 382 ft ~2 min
1000 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Restaurant KFC 500 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Zaxby's 712 ft ~3 min
1007 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
10:30-22:00
Restaurant Burger King 729 ft ~3 min
1040 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
07:00-21:00
Pharmacy Mac's Hometown Pharmacies 0.25 mi ~6 min
45 New York Avenue, Oak Ridge 37830
Convenience Rocky Top Markets 0.46 mi ~10 min
1190 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Gas station Food City Gas 'N Go 0.47 mi ~10 min
Grocery Food City 0.51 mi ~11 min
1199 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge 37830
Mo-Su 06:00-00:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 640 | TN | Registered Dietitian primary |
This provider holds licence 640 issued in TN. 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 Dietitian, Registered covers
A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 133V00000X
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 | 1003188772 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Last updated | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | R.D. |
| Practice address |
990 OAK RIDGE TPKE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES Oak Ridge, TN 37830 (865) 835-4109 Fax (865) 835-4102 |
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 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.