Individual provider

Penelope Hunsucker, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner

Penelope Hunsucker, NURSE PRACTITIONER is an Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner in Hickory, NC, registered under NPI 1720002710.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 3070 11TH AVENUE DR SE, Hickory, NC 28602. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
800079 NC Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner primary

This provider holds licence 800079 issued in NC. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.

Medicare (PECOS)

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 Obstetrics & Gynecology covers

Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LX0001X
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers Nurse Practitioner Obstetrics & Gynecology

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.

NPI1720002710 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateJul 26, 2006
Last updatedJul 9, 2007
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
CredentialNURSE PRACTITIONER
Practice address 3070 11TH AVENUE DR SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 695-5822
Fax (828) 695-4437
Mailing address 6600 CENTRAL DR
Conover, NC 28613
Other identifiers 800079 · STATE PRESCRIBING NUMBER (NC)
This record was last updated on Jul 9, 2007, roughly 19 years ago. Address and phone details that old are frequently out of date. Verify by phone before travelling to the address shown.

Number check

1720002710 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 0 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 7 2 0 0 0 2 7 1
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 4 7 2

Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · 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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1720002710?
NPI 1720002710 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Penelope Hunsucker, NURSE PRACTITIONER in Hickory, NC. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Obstetrics & Gynecology cover?
Definition to come...
How do I contact Penelope Hunsucker, NURSE PRACTITIONER?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (828) 695-5822, last updated Jul 9, 2007. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Is NPI 1720002710 a valid number?
Yes. 1720002710 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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