SANKOFA PEDIATRIC THERAPY
NPI 1154007623
Speech-Language Pathologist in Sanford, NC

NPI Status: Active since June 27, 2023

Contact Information

140 W MAIN ST
SANFORD, NC
ZIP 27332
Phone: (919) 770-6649

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About SANKOFA PEDIATRIC THERAPY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sankofa Pediatric Therapy, a provider established in Sanford, North Carolina operating as a Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154007623 assigned on June 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Porshia Wicker Ccc-slp (Speech Language Pathologist)

NPI
1154007623
Provider Name
SANKOFA PEDIATRIC THERAPY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
140 W MAIN ST SANFORD, NC 27332
Location Phone
(919) 770-6649
Mailing Address
140 W MAIN ST SANFORD, NC 27332
Mailing Phone
(919) 770-6649
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-27-2023
Last Update Date
06-27-2023
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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
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

PORSHIA WICKER CCC-SLP

Authorized Official Title
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(919) 770-6649

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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 1154007623, we treat the final digit (3) 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 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 3).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 47

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

The next multiple of ten after 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 47 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1154007623.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Speech-Language Pathologist
140 W MAIN ST
SANFORD, NC 27332

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1154007623, enumerated as an "organization" on June 27, 2023.

The provider is located at 140 W MAIN ST SANFORD, NC 27332 and the phone number is (919) 770-6649.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.