MELINDA JANE NITZ MS PT
NPI 1285881391
Physical Therapist - Geriatrics in Louisville, KY
NPI Status: Active since August 20, 2008
Contact Information
800 ZORN AVE
LOUISVILLE, KY
ZIP 40206
Phone: (502) 287-4000
- Individual
- Female
- Physical Therapist
- Geriatrics
About MELINDA NITZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melinda Nitz, a provider established in Louisville, Kentucky with a medical specialization in Physical Therapist, focusing in geriatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285881391 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2251G0304X with license number 005290 (KY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1285881391
- Provider Name
- MELINDA JANE NITZ MS PT
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 800 ZORN AVE LOUISVILLE, KY 40206
- Location Phone
- (502) 287-4000
- Mailing Address
- 106 FRANKLIN LN ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701
- Mailing Phone
- (502) 695-5391
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-20-2008
- Last Update Date
- 10-21-2025
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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
Physical Therapist Geriatrics
- Taxonomy Code
- 2251G0304X
- Type
- Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
- License No.
- 005290
- License State
- KY
- Taxonomy Description
- A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and evidence-based management of movement in aging adults. This includes, but is not limited to, specialized knowledge in and consideration of normal age-related changes and pathological manifestations across all systems; cognition and mental health; polypharmacy; fall risk mitigation; bone health; healthy and active aging, and socioeconomic and health policy issues affecting aging adults. The geriatric physical therapist is an integral part of the interdisciplinary geriatric team and serves as an advocate for the highest level of well-being for the older adult.
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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 1285881391, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).
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 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285881391, enumerated as an "individual" on August 20, 2008.
The provider is located at 800 ZORN AVE LOUISVILLE, KY 40206 and the phone number is (502) 287-4000.
Physical Therapist with taxonomy code 2251G0304X and a focus in Geriatrics.
