MELISSA S. WALKER ATR-BC, LPAT
NPI 1235969619
Art Therapist in Bethesda, MD
NPI Status: Active since August 01, 2024
Contact Information
4860 S PALMER RD BLDG 51
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20889
Phone: (301) 319-3624
- Individual
- Female
- Art Therapist
About MELISSA WALKER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Walker, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Art Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235969619 assigned on August 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 221700000X with license number ART.24000123 (OH). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1235969619
- Provider Name
- MELISSA S. WALKER ATR-BC, LPAT
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 4860 S PALMER RD BLDG 51 BETHESDA, MD 20889
- Location Phone
- (301) 319-3624
- Mailing Address
- 1737 SEATON ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009
- Mailing Phone
- (706) 296-3999
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-01-2024
- Last Update Date
- 07-16-2025
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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.
- ART.24000123
- License State
- OH
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 221700000X | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers | Art Therapist | PAT2000024 (DC) |
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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 1235969619, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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BETHESDA, MD 20889
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1235969619, enumerated as an "individual" on August 01, 2024.
The provider is located at 4860 S PALMER RD BLDG 51 BETHESDA, MD 20889 and the phone number is (301) 319-3624.
Art Therapist with taxonomy code 221700000X.
