Valarie Hemker, PHARMD
Valarie Hemker, PHARMD is a Pharmacist in Saint Louis, MO, registered under NPI 1003427881.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Saint Louis, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 26, 2026. Parking is available about 0.23 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 837 ft away, served by Kingshighway at Magnolia. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.48 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 64 ft ~1 min
Transit Kingshighway at Southwest 147 ft ~1 min
Transit Kingshighway at Vandeventer 236 ft ~1 min
Restaurant El Milagro Azteca 341 ft ~2 min
Restaurant China Dish 417 ft ~2 min
Transit Kingshighway at Magnolia 837 ft ~4 min
Parking 923 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.23 mi ~5 min
Restaurant O'fashion Donuts Inc 0.23 mi ~5 min
5120 Southwest Avenue, Saint Louis 63110
Mo-Sa 05:00-13:00, Su 05:00-11:00
Grocery DiGregorio's Italian Market 0.41 mi ~9 min
Grocery Schnucks 0.47 mi ~10 min
5055 Arsenal Street, Saint Louis 63139
Grocery John Viviano and Sons 0.47 mi ~10 min
5139 Shaw Avenue, Saint Louis 63110
Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00
Coffee Shaw's Coffee 0.48 mi ~10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016038377 | MO | Pharmacist primary |
This provider holds licence 2016038377 issued in MO. 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 Pharmacist covers
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 183500000X
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 | 1003427881 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 13, 2020 |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PHARMD |
| Practice address |
2315 S KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD Saint Louis, MO 63110 (314) 773-2767 Fax (314) 773-4917 |
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 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.