Tara Lykins, CNS
Tara Lykins, CNS is an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Paducah, KY, registered under NPI 1184810541. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1532 LONE OAK RD SUITE 415, Paducah, KY 42003. 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
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 3005317 | KY | Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist primary |
| 3005317 | KY | Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
| 3005317 | KY | Clinical Nurse Specialist |
This provider holds licence 3005317 issued in KY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner
- PAC ID
- 6103913330
- Enrollment ID
- I20071105000010
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 Adult Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 364SA2200X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364SA2200X | Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health | 3005317 | KY | primary |
| 363LW0102X | Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Women's Health | 3005317 | KY | |
| 364S00000X | Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3005317 | KY |
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 | 1184810541 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 19, 2007 |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | CNS |
| Practice address |
1532 LONE OAK RD SUITE 415 Paducah, KY 42003 (270) 442-0103 Fax (270) 442-0109 |
| Mailing address |
1532 LONE OAK RD STE 415 Paducah, KY 42003 |
| Other identifiers |
7100141380
· Medicaid (KY) |
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 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
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.