Deborah Messecar, PHD MPH RN CNS
Deborah Messecar, PHD MPH RN CNS is a Community Health Registered Nurse in Portland, OR, registered under NPI 1427223585. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 3455 SW VETERANS HOSPITAL RD OHSU MAIL CODE SN-4S, Portland, OR 97239. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 079043009RN | OR | Community Health Registered Nurse primary |
| 200170031CNS | OR | Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist |
This provider holds licence 079043009RN issued in OR. 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 Community Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 163WC1500X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163WC1500X | Community Health Registered Nurse Community Health | 079043009RN | OR | primary |
| 364SG0600X | Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Gerontology | 200170031CNS | OR |
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 | 1427223585 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Last updated | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | PHD MPH RN CNS |
| Practice address |
3455 SW VETERANS HOSPITAL RD OHSU MAIL CODE SN-4S Portland, OR 97239 (503) 494-3573 Fax (503) 494-4678 |
| Mailing address |
3455 SW VETERANS HOSPITAL ROAD OHSU MAIL CODE SN-4S Portland, OR 97239 |
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 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.