Paula Brown, NP-C
Paula Brown, NP-C is a provider specialising in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility in Merrillville, IN, registered under NPI 1033600390. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 201 W 89TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner
- PAC ID
- 0749335602
- Enrollment ID
- I20180801002988
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility covers
A facility or distinct part of a facility that provides a 24 hr therapeutically planned living and rehabilitative intervention environment for the treatment of individuals with disorders in the abuse of drugs, alcohol, and other substances. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 324500000X
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 | 1033600390 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 22, 2018 |
| Last updated | May 22, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | NP-C |
| Practice address |
201 W 89TH AVE Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 472-0066 |
| Mailing address |
633 E 92ND AVE Merrillville, IN 46410 |
| Other identifiers |
1326494758
· Other (IN) |
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 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.