FRANK W CAREY
NPI 1023515368
Music Therapist in Scranton, PA

NPI Status: Active since April 12, 2018

Contact Information

2010 ADAMS AVE
SCRANTON, PA
ZIP 18509
Phone: (570) 963-1278
Fax: (570) 963-1292

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Individual
Male
Music Therapist

About FRANK CAREY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Frank Carey, a provider established in Scranton, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Music Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023515368 assigned on April 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225A00000X with license number 04149 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1023515368
Provider Name: FRANK W CAREY
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2010 ADAMS AVE SCRANTON, PA 18509
Location Phone: (570) 963-1278
Location Fax: (570) 963-1292
Mailing Address: 2010 ADAMS AVE SCRANTON, PA 18509
Mailing Phone: (570) 963-1278
Mailing Fax: (570) 963-1292
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-12-2018
Last Update Date: 04-12-2018
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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: Music Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225A00000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 04149
License State: PA
Taxonomy Description: Music therapists use music interventions to assess clients' strengths and needs, develop goals, implement services, and evaluate and document progress for individuals of all ages. Music therapists facilitate changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or psychosocial health.

NPI NPI Number Validation

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 1023515368, we treat the final digit (8) 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 42. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 42 = 8).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 42

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

The next multiple of ten after 42 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 42 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1023515368.