MELISSA KELLY FORBES CNP
NPI 1093164345
Nurse Practitioner - Community Health in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since June 08, 2016

Contact Information

200 NASHUA ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02114
Phone: (617) 635-1100

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Community Health

About MELISSA FORBES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Forbes, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in community health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093164345 assigned on June 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LC1500X with license number RN2280776 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1093164345
Provider Name
MELISSA KELLY FORBES CNP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
200 NASHUA ST BOSTON, MA 02114
Location Phone
(617) 635-1100
Mailing Address
200 NASHUA ST BOSTON, MA 02114
Mailing Phone
(617) 635-1100
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-08-2016
Last Update Date
10-12-2021
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Melissa Forbes is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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

Nurse Practitioner Community Health

Taxonomy Code
363LC1500X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
RN2280776
License State
MA

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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 1093164345, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 4 → 8 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1093164345.

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The following 8 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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200 NASHUA ST
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BOSTON, MA 02114
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Social Worker (Clinical)
200 NASHUA ST
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Social Worker
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BOSTON, MA 02114
Social Worker (Clinical)
200 NASHUA ST
BOSTON, MA 02114
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
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BOSTON, MA 02114
Physician Assistant
200 NASHUA ST
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093164345, enumerated as an "individual" on June 08, 2016.

The provider is located at 200 NASHUA ST BOSTON, MA 02114 and the phone number is (617) 635-1100.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LC1500X and a focus in Community Health.