DR. PAULA BINA FIRESTONE PH.D.
NPI 1053518928
Psychologist in Downey, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 02, 2007

Contact Information

11525 BROOKSHIRE AVE
SUITE 401
DOWNEY, CA
ZIP 90241
Phone: (562) 904-7660
Fax: (562) 904-7693

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Psychologist

About PAULA FIRESTONE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paula Firestone, a provider established in Downey, California with a medical specialization in Psychologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053518928 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103T00000X with license number PSY7580 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1053518928
Provider Name
DR. PAULA BINA FIRESTONE PH.D.
Other Name
MRS. PAULA FIRESTONE SPIRO
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
11525 BROOKSHIRE AVE SUITE 401 DOWNEY, CA 90241
Location Phone
(562) 904-7660
Location Fax
(562) 904-7693
Mailing Address
11525 BROOKSHIRE AVE SUITE 401 DOWNEY, CA 90241
Mailing Phone
(562) 904-7660
Mailing Fax
(562) 904-7693
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-02-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A psychologist like Paula Firestone studies cognitive, emotional, social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and to their environments. Psychologists gather information and evaluate behavior through controlled laboratory experiments, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy or through personality, performance, aptitude, or intelligence tests, and use this information when testing theories in their research or when treating patients.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Psychologist

Taxonomy Code
103T00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
PSY7580
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.

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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 1053518928, 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 4 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1053518928.

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Dermatology
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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Internal Medicine
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DOWNEY, CA 90241
Specialist
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Pediatrics
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Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site
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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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DOWNEY, CA 90241
Orthopaedic Surgery
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Internal Medicine
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DOWNEY, CA 90241
Nurse Practitioner
11525 BROOKSHIRE AVE, SUITE 301
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Internal Medicine
11525 BROOKSHIRE AVE, SUITE 400
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053518928, enumerated as an "individual" on July 02, 2007.

The provider is located at 11525 BROOKSHIRE AVE SUITE 401 DOWNEY, CA 90241 and the phone number is (562) 904-7660.

Psychologist with taxonomy code 103T00000X.