DR. CRISTIANO SANTOSTEFANO PSY.D.
NPI 1053712158
Psychologist in Quincy, MA
NPI Status: Active since September 08, 2014
Contact Information
500 VICTORY RD
QUINCY, MA
ZIP 02171
Phone: (617) 847-1926
- Individual
- Male
- Psychologist
- Accepts Insurance
- PECOS Enrolled
About CRISTIANO SANTOSTEFANO
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cristiano Santostefano, a provider established in Quincy, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Psychologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053712158 assigned on September 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103T00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1053712158
- Provider Name
- DR. CRISTIANO SANTOSTEFANO PSY.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 500 VICTORY RD QUINCY, MA 02171
- Location Phone
- (617) 847-1926
- Mailing Address
- 500 VICTORY RD QUINCY, MA 02171
- Mailing Phone
- (617) 847-1926
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-08-2014
- Last Update Date
- 11-04-2014
- Code Navigator
A psychologist like Cristiano Santostefano 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
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
- Taxonomy Code
- 103T00000X
- Type
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- 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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- NH Local Choice HMO Bronze 8000 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO Gold + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO Gold 1400 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO HSA Bronze 6000 - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO Silver 3500 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO Silver 5000 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local HMO Bronze 7500 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local HMO Gold 2000 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local HMO Silver 6000 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Cristiano Santostefano is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: No
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No
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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 1053712158, 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.
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 42 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 1053712158, enumerated as an "individual" on September 08, 2014.
The provider is located at 500 VICTORY RD QUINCY, MA 02171 and the phone number is (617) 847-1926.
Psychologist with taxonomy code 103T00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
