MELISSA GBENEKAMA CTRS
NPI 1043011901
Recreation Therapist in San Diego, CA
NPI Status: Active since March 24, 2025
Contact Information
140 SYLVESTER RD BLDG 500
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92106
Phone: (619) 553-5852
- Individual
- Female
- Recreation Therapist
About MELISSA GBENEKAMA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Gbenekama, a provider established in San Diego, California with a medical specialization in Recreation Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1043011901 assigned on March 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225800000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1043011901
- Provider Name
- MELISSA GBENEKAMA CTRS
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 140 SYLVESTER RD BLDG 500 SAN DIEGO, CA 92106
- Location Phone
- (619) 553-5852
- Mailing Address
- 23142 STOKES RD RAMONA, CA 92065
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-24-2025
- Last Update Date
- 03-24-2025
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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
Recreation Therapist
- Taxonomy Code
- 225800000X
- Type
- Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- A recreation therapist uses recreational activities for intervention in some physical, social or emotional behavior to bring about a desired change in that behavior and promote the growth and development of the patient.
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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 1043011901, we treat the final digit (1) 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1043011901, enumerated as an "individual" on March 24, 2025.
The provider is located at 140 SYLVESTER RD BLDG 500 SAN DIEGO, CA 92106 and the phone number is (619) 553-5852.
Recreation Therapist with taxonomy code 225800000X.
