DR. DIANNE STERLING PSY.D.
NPI 1144335902
Psychologist - Health Service in Cardiff, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 20, 2006

Contact Information

2187 NEWCASTLE AVE
SUITE 100
CARDIFF, CA
ZIP 92007
Phone: (760) 635-9218

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Psychologist
  • Health Service
  • Opted-Out Medicare

About DIANNE STERLING

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dianne Sterling, a provider established in Cardiff, California with a medical specialization in Psychologist, focusing in health service . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144335902 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103TH0100X with license number 20544 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1144335902
Provider Name
DR. DIANNE STERLING PSY.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2187 NEWCASTLE AVE SUITE 100 CARDIFF, CA 92007
Location Phone
(760) 635-9218
Mailing Address
2187 NEWCASTLE AVE SUITE 100 CARDIFF, CA 92007
Mailing Phone
(760) 635-9218
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-20-2006
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Dianne Sterling opted out of Medicare effective on 04-01-2022 until 04-01-2026. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.

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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 Health Service

Taxonomy Code
103TH0100X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
20544
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A psychologist, certified/licensed at the independent practice level in his/her state, who is duly trained and experienced in the delivery of direct, preventative, assessment, and therapeutic intervention services to individuals whose growth, adjustment, or functioning is actually impaired or is demonstrably at high risk of impairment (1974).

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1103TC0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist
Clinical

20544 (CA)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

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.

  • Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes

  • Opt-Out Effective Date: 04-01-2022

  • Opt-Out End Date: 04-01-2026

  • Eligible to Order and Refer? 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 1144335902, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
2
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 4 → 8 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 0 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1144335902.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144335902, enumerated as an "individual" on August 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 2187 NEWCASTLE AVE SUITE 100 CARDIFF, CA 92007 and the phone number is (760) 635-9218.

Psychologist with taxonomy code 103TH0100X and a focus in Health Service.