DENISE LYNN SKUSTER M.D.
NPI 1235162090
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology in Salt Lake City, UT

NPI Status: Active since July 07, 2006

Contact Information

389 S 900 E
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
ZIP 84102
Phone: (385) 282-2000
Fax: (385) 282-2001

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Areas of Expertise
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Psychiatry & Neurology
Neurology

About DENISE SKUSTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Denise Skuster, a provider established in Salt Lake City, Utah with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in neurology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235162090 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084N0400X with license number 183416-1205 (UT). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1235162090
Provider Name: DENISE LYNN SKUSTER M.D.
Other Name: DENISE Z. SKUSTER M.D.
Other Name Type: Professional Name (2)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 389 S 900 E SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Location Phone: (385) 282-2000
Location Fax: (385) 282-2001
Mailing Address: PO BOX 27128 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84127
Mailing Phone: (385) 282-2000
Mailing Fax: (385) 282-2001
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-07-2006
Last Update Date: 12-04-2012
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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: Psychiatry & Neurology Neurology
Taxonomy Code: 2084N0400X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 183416-1205
License State: UT
Taxonomy Description: A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State
005545642	MEDICARE PIN (08)	UT
F54994	MEDICARE UPIN (02)
006901528	MEDICARE PIN (08)	UT
006999014	MEDICARE PIN (08)	UT
000062167	MEDICARE PIN (08)	UT

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes

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 1235162090, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 3 → 6 1 → 2 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1235162090.