django-npi-field 0.2.2

Creates a Django field for U.S. National Provider Identifier numbers

Description

Django-npi-field is a Django library which validates and stores 10-digit U.S. National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers using a custom Luhn algorithm. [1]

Installation

From PyPI

Using pip:

pip install django-npi-field

Using poetry:

poetry add django-npi-field

From GitHub

Using poetry:

poetry add git+https://github.com/PhoenixStorm1015/django-npi-field.git

Usage

Setup

Add the app to INSTALLED_APPS in your settings.py file.

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    # Other apps...
    "npi_field",
]

Adding the model field

Add the field to your models.py.

from django.db import models
from npi_field.modelfields import NPIField

class HealthcareProvider(models.Model):
    npi = NPIField()

Using the form field

In a default ModelForm, the package’s custom form field with its length restrictions is automatically used. You can add it to a normal form as follows:

from django import forms
from npi_field.formfields import NPIField

class NPIForm(forms.Form):
    npi = NPIField()

Calling the validator directly

If you prefer, you can also call the validator directly. If you want the length restriction in the model field, make sure to also set the max_length argument. This won’t affect the validator, as it checks that the value is 10 characters long before running the algorithm.

from django.db import models
from npi_field.validators import npi_validator

class HealthcareProvider(models.Model):
    npi = models.CharField(max_length=10, validators = [npi_validator])

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NOTE: This is a Luhn algorithm specially implemented for NPI numbers due to it’s shorter length. This library WON’T WORK for other numbers validated by a Luhn algorithm, such as credit/debit card numbers, ISBN numbers, or IMEI numbers.