MICHELLE LOUISE KAUFMAN LMT
NPI 1205255189
Massage Therapist in Shelton, WA

NPI Status: Active since April 08, 2014

Contact Information

1061 SE STATE ROUTE 3
SHELTON, WA
ZIP 98584
Phone: (360) 427-7461
Fax: (360) 427-7680

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About MICHELLE KAUFMAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michelle Kaufman, a provider established in Shelton, Washington with a medical specialization in Massage Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205255189 assigned on April 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225700000X with license number MA60450472 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1205255189
Provider Name: MICHELLE LOUISE KAUFMAN LMT
Other Name: MICHELLE LOUISE PETERSON LMT
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1061 SE STATE ROUTE 3 SHELTON, WA 98584
Location Phone: (360) 427-7461
Location Fax: (360) 427-7680
Mailing Address: 1061 SE STATE ROUTE 3 SHELTON, WA 98584
Mailing Phone: (360) 427-7461
Mailing Fax: (360) 427-7680
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 04-08-2014
Last Update Date: 09-28-2022
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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: Massage Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225700000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: MA60450472
License State: WA
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained in the manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, stroking, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument for remedial or hygienic purposes.

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 1205255189, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 0 → 0 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1205255189.