PADMA DESAI M.A.
NPI 1104262690
Counselor - Professional in Princeton, NJ

NPI Status: Active since May 11, 2013

Contact Information

103 CARNEGIE CTR STE 300
PRINCETON, NJ
ZIP 08540
Phone: (973) 214-8094

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About PADMA DESAI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Padma Desai, a provider established in Princeton, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104262690 assigned on May 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 37PC00475200 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1104262690
Provider Name: PADMA DESAI M.A.
Other Name: PADMA DESAI LPC
Other Name Type: Professional Name (2)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 103 CARNEGIE CTR STE 300 PRINCETON, NJ 08540
Location Phone: (973) 214-8094
Mailing Address: 103 CARNEGIE CTR STE 300 PRINCETON, NJ 08540
Mailing Phone: (973) 214-8094
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-11-2013
Last Update Date: 04-29-2014
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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: Counselor Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 37PC00475200
License State: NJ

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 1104262690, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 0 → 0 2 → 4 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1104262690.