Karen Wantuch, NP-C
Karen Wantuch, NP-C is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Forest City, NC, registered under NPI 1245577154.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 281 E MAIN ST, Forest City, NC 28043. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 169316 | NC | Family Nurse Practitioner primary |
| F0712525 | NC | Family Nurse Practitioner |
This provider holds licence 169316 issued in NC. 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
- 8820236268
- Enrollment ID
- I20130524000451
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 Family covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LF0000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363LF0000X | Family Nurse Practitioner Family | 169316 | NC | primary |
| 363LF0000X | Family Nurse Practitioner Family | F0712525 | NC |
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 | 1245577154 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 11, 2013 |
| Last updated | Jan 13, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | NP-C |
| Practice address |
281 E MAIN ST Forest City, NC 28043 (828) 245-6400 Fax (828) 245-3838 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 743070 Atlanta, GA 30374 |
| Other identifiers |
7006658
· Medicaid (NC) NCB931A2342423A · Other (NC) |
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 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.