DR. KAREN L THATCHER ED.D., CCC-SLP
NPI 1093758641
Speech-Language Pathologist in Muncie, IN

NPI Status: Active since June 13, 2006

Contact Information

DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
MUNCIE, IN
ZIP 47306
Phone: (765) 285-8169

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Speech-Language Pathologist

About KAREN THATCHER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Thatcher, a provider established in Muncie, Indiana with a medical specialization in Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093758641 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 22002106A (IN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1093758641
Provider Name
DR. KAREN L THATCHER ED.D., CCC-SLP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MUNCIE, IN 47306
Location Phone
(765) 285-8169
Mailing Address
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MUNCIE, IN 47306
Mailing Phone
(765) 285-8169
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-13-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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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

Speech-Language Pathologist

Taxonomy Code
235Z00000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.
22002106A
License State
IN
Taxonomy Description
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

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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 1093758641, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
1
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1093758641.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093758641, enumerated as an "individual" on June 13, 2006.

The provider is located at DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MUNCIE, IN 47306 and the phone number is (765) 285-8169.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.