MELISSA HUPPIN KORCH ED.S.
NPI 1023463486
Psychologist - School in Seattle, WA

NPI Status: Active since May 03, 2016

Contact Information

5502 34TH AVE NE
SEATTLE, WA
ZIP 98105
Phone: (206) 420-7345

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About MELISSA KORCH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Korch, a provider established in Seattle, Washington with a medical specialization in Psychologist, focusing in school . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023463486 assigned on May 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103TS0200X with license number 499632H (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1023463486
Provider Name: MELISSA HUPPIN KORCH ED.S.
Other Name: MELISSA LEAH HUPPIN ED.S.
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5502 34TH AVE NE SEATTLE, WA 98105
Location Phone: (206) 420-7345
Mailing Address: 5502 34TH AVE NE SEATTLE, WA 98105
Mailing Phone: (206) 420-7345
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-03-2016
Last Update Date: 05-03-2016
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Psychologist School
Taxonomy Code: 103TS0200X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 499632H
License State: WA
Taxonomy Description: A psychologist whose specialty is concerned with the science and practice of psychology with children, youth, families; learners of all ages; and the schooling process. The basic education and training of school psychologists prepares them to provide a range of psychological diagnosis, assessment, intervention, prevention, health promotion, and program development and evaluation services with a special focus on the developmental processes of children and youth within the context of schools, families and other systems. School psychologists are prepared to intervene at the individual and system level, and develop, implement, and evaluate preventive programs. In these efforts, they conduct ecologically valid assessments and intervene to promote positive learning environments within which children and youth from diverse backgrounds to ensure that all have equal access to effective educational and psychological services that promote healthy development

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How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1023463486, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 2 → 4 4 → 8 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 64

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1023463486.