MS. NICOLE BRUFF MUSIC THERAPIST
NPI 1184911653
Music Therapist in Bay City, MI

NPI Status: Active since July 06, 2011

Contact Information

3707 KATALIN COURT
BAY CITY, MI
ZIP 48706
Phone: (989) 671-0866
Fax: (989) 671-0867

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Individual
Female
Music Therapist

About NICOLE BRUFF

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nicole Bruff, a provider established in Bay City, Michigan with a medical specialization in Music Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184911653 assigned on July 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225A00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1184911653
Provider Name: MS. NICOLE BRUFF MUSIC THERAPIST
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3707 KATALIN COURT BAY CITY, MI 48706
Location Phone: (989) 671-0866
Location Fax: (989) 671-0867
Mailing Address: 3707 KATALIN COURT BAY CITY, MI 48706
Mailing Phone: (989) 671-0866
Mailing Fax: (989) 671-0867
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-06-2011
Last Update Date: 07-06-2011
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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: Music Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225A00000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: Music therapists use music interventions to assess clients' strengths and needs, develop goals, implement services, and evaluate and document progress for individuals of all ages. Music therapists facilitate changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or psychosocial health.

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 1184911653, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 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 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1184911653.