SMALL STEPS THERAPY: SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND FEEDING SERVICES
NPI 1255846176
Specialist in Providence, RI

NPI Status: Active since December 14, 2017

Contact Information

1 RANDALL SQ STE 302
PROVIDENCE, RI
ZIP 02904
Phone: (401) 793-1829
Fax: (401) 633-7163

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Group Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Specialist
Accepts Insurance

About SMALL STEPS THERAPY: SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND FEEDING SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Small Steps Therapy: Speech, Language And Feeding Services, a provider established in Providence, Rhode Island operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255846176 assigned on December 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Small Steps Therapy: Speech, Language And Feeding Services operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Small Steps Therapy: Speech, Language And Feeding Services. The authorized official of this NPI record is Rachel Best (Owner)

NPI: 1255846176
Provider Legal Name: SMALL STEPS THERAPY LLC
Other Organization Name: SMALL STEPS THERAPY: SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND FEEDING SERVICES
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1 RANDALL SQ STE 302 PROVIDENCE, RI 02904
Location Phone: (401) 793-1829
Location Fax: (401) 633-7163
Mailing Address: 6 KING PHILIP PATH MENDON, MA 01756
Mailing Phone: (401) 793-1829
Mailing Fax: (401) 633-7163
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-14-2017
Last Update Date: 10-22-2019
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Secondary Locations

112 Main St
Upton, MA 01568
(401) 793-1829
6 King Philip Path
Mendon, MA 01756
(401) 793-1829
10 New Karner Rd
Guilderland, NY 12084
(401) 793-1829

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: Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
Type: Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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
1	225400000X	Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers	Rehabilitation Practitioner
2	225X00000X	Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers	Occupational Therapist
3	235Z00000X	Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers	Speech-Language Pathologist

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 6000/20%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7000/50%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 8500/50%/9200 - HMO
Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 1000/20%/7500 - HMO
Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/0%/6500 RxD - HMO
Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/7500 - HMO
Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/20%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 3000/0%/7500 RxD - HMO
Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 500/30%/9000 - HMO
Anthem Platinum Access Blue New England HMO 250/10%/3500 - HMO
Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 2500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3000/30%/9000 Value - HMO
Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/10000 - HMO
Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 - HMO
Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 RxD - HMO
Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/10%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/20%/8500 - HMO

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

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: RACHEL BEST
Authorized Official Title: OWNER
Authorized Official Phone: (401) 793-1829

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 1255846176, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1255846176.