MELISSA BORDELON SHIELDS LPC
NPI 1134528516
Counselor - Professional in Brandon, MS

NPI Status: Active since August 21, 2014

Contact Information

613 MARQUETTE RD
BRANDON, MS
ZIP 39042
Phone: (601) 825-8800
Fax: (601) 824-0349

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About MELISSA BORDELON SHIELDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Bordelon Shields, a provider established in Brandon, Mississippi with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134528516 assigned on August 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 1912 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1134528516
Provider Name: MELISSA BORDELON SHIELDS LPC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 613 MARQUETTE RD BRANDON, MS 39042
Location Phone: (601) 825-8800
Location Fax: (601) 824-0349
Mailing Address: PO BOX 88 BRANDON, MS 39043
Mailing Phone: (601) 825-8800
Mailing Fax: (601) 824-0349
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-21-2014
Last Update Date: 08-21-2014
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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: Counselor Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 1912
License State: MS

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 1134528516, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1134528516.