Kathryn Mechelke, MD
Kathryn Mechelke, MD is a Family Medicine Physician in Saint Cloud, MN, registered under NPI 1366432015.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1900 CENTRACARE CIR, Saint Cloud, MN 56303. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44015 | MN | Family Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 44015 issued in MN. 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 - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 2769526698
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family Practice. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Family Medicine covers
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Q00000X
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 | 1366432015 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1900 CENTRACARE CIR Saint Cloud, MN 56303 (320) 229-4917 Fax (320) 229-5181 |
| Other identifiers |
083483100
· MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 1328113 · ARAZ GROUP/AMERICA'S PPO 0107722 · MEDICA HEALTH PLANS 140249 · U-CARE HP33397 · HEALTH PARTNERS 1027779 · PREFERRED ONE 2114101 · FIRST HEALTH PLAN 49F16ME · BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD |
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 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.