Lou Ann Herfert, RNC, CNNP
Lou Ann Herfert, RNC, CNNP is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in Palo Alto, CA, registered under NPI 1679784185. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 725 WELCH RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8984 | CA | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner primary |
This provider holds licence 8984 issued in CA. 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 Neonatal covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LN0000X
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 | 1679784185 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 25, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | RNC, CNNP |
| Practice address |
725 WELCH RD Palo Alto, CA 94304 (650) 497-8800 Fax (650) 497-8034 |
| Mailing address |
2876 WAKEFIELD DR Belmont, CA 94002 |
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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Sum = 75 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · 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.