Karen Van Vuren, RN
Karen Van Vuren, RN is a Licensed Practical Nurse in Seattle, WA, registered under NPI 1538607650. 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 204 NE 94H ST, Seattle, WA 98115. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LP60428152 | WA | Licensed Practical Nurse primary |
| 60893917 | WA | General Practice Registered Nurse |
This provider holds licence LP60428152 issued in WA. 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 Licensed Practical Nurse covers
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 164W00000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164W00000X | Licensed Practical Nurse | LP60428152 | WA | primary |
| 163WG0000X | General Practice Registered Nurse General Practice | 60893917 | WA |
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 | 1538607650 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 9, 2017 |
| Last updated | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | RN |
| Practice address |
204 NE 94H ST Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 461-4580 |
| Mailing address |
5850 NE PARK POINT DR Seattle, WA 98115 |
| Other identifiers |
1538607650
· Other |
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 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.