Paula Utilla, IBCLC
Paula Utilla, IBCLC is a provider specialising in Lactation Consultant (Non-RN) in Brooklyn, NY, registered under NPI 1003189218. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Brooklyn, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 10, 2026. Parking is available about 0.32 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.30 mi away, served by Avenue U & East 69th Street. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.23 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Il Posto 0.21 mi ~5 min
Coffee Bergen Beach Cafe 0.23 mi ~5 min
Transit Avenue U & East 71st Street 0.24 mi ~5 min
Transit Avenue U & East 71st Street 0.27 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.28 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.29 mi ~6 min
Transit Avenue U & East 69th Street 0.30 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.32 mi ~7 min
Grocery Key Food 0.38 mi ~8 min
Restaurant La Villa Pizzeria 0.40 mi ~9 min
6610 Avenue U, Brooklyn 11234
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11025248 | NY | Lactation Consultant (Non-RN) primary |
This provider holds licence 11025248 issued in NY. 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 Lactation Consultant, Non-RN covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 174N00000X
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 | 1003189218 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Last updated | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | IBCLC |
| Practice address |
2225 E 74TH ST Brooklyn, NY 11234 (718) 241-1818 Fax (718) 629-1359 |
| Other names |
Paula Utilla Doing Business As |
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 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 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.