ANN SIMPSON-MCDOWELL LCAT
NPI 1154622652
Art Therapist in Saratoga Springs, NY

NPI Status: Active since November 15, 2010

Contact Information

359 BALLSTON AVE
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
ZIP 12866
Phone: (518) 587-8008
Fax: (518) 587-8241

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Art Therapist

About ANN SIMPSON-MCDOWELL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ann Simpson-mcdowell, a provider established in Saratoga Springs, New York with a medical specialization in Art Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154622652 assigned on November 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 221700000X with license number 000806-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1154622652
Provider Name: ANN SIMPSON-MCDOWELL LCAT
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 359 BALLSTON AVE SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866
Location Phone: (518) 587-8008
Location Fax: (518) 587-8241
Mailing Address: 176 VAN RENSSELAER BLVD ALBANY, NY 12204
Mailing Phone: (518) 465-2037
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-15-2010
Last Update Date: 11-15-2010
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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: Art Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 221700000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 000806-1
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: (1) An individual who uses art to achieve the therapeutic goals of symptom relief, emotional integration, and recovery from or adjustment to illness or disability. (2) An art therapist uses a form of treatment that enables patients with mental or physical disabilities to use art as a way of expressing and dealing with feelings and inner conflicts. (3) An individual who uses arts modalities and creative processes during intentional intervention in therapeutic, rehabilitative, community, or educational settings to foster health, communication, and expression; promote the integration of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning; enhance self-awareness; and facilitate change.

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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 1154622652, 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 48

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

The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 48 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1154622652.