Christine Forck
Christine Forck is a Pharmacist in Newton, IA, registered under NPI 1003430224.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Newton, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 26, 2026. Parking is available about 350 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.28 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.45 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee Starbucks 20 ft ~1 min
Grocery Hy-Vee 53 ft ~1 min
Pharmacy Hy-Vee Pharmacy 94 ft ~1 min
Parking 295 ft ~2 min
Parking 317 ft ~2 min
Parking 350 ft ~2 min
Convenience Hy-Vee Gas 631 ft ~3 min
Gas station Hy-Vee Gas 707 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Domino's 975 ft ~4 min
1606 First Avenue East, Newton 50208
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-02:00; Su 10:30-24:00
Convenience Git N Go 0.27 mi ~6 min
Gas station Git N Go 0.28 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.28 mi ~6 min
Coffee Scooter's Coffee 0.31 mi ~7 min
Convenience Kwik Star 0.36 mi ~8 min
Gas station Kwik Star 0.38 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Los Amigos 0.40 mi ~9 min
2002 1st Avenue East, 50208
Mo-Th,Sa 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Restaurant Giovanni's Pizza Restaurants 0.44 mi ~9 min
2020 1st Avenue East, Newton 50208
Tu-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 16:00-20:00
Coffee Brewtique 0.45 mi ~9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19112 | IA | Pharmacist primary |
This provider holds licence 19112 issued in IA. 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 | 1003430224 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Last updated | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
1501 1ST AVE E Newton, IA 50208 (641) 792-1000 Fax (641) 792-6133 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.