MORE THAN WORDS
NPI 1295033934
Speech-Language Pathologist in Selma, AL

NPI Status: Active since March 04, 2011

Contact Information

431 CHURCH ST
SELMA, AL
ZIP 36701
Phone: (334) 872-7001
Fax: (334) 872-7033

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About MORE THAN WORDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for More Than Words, a provider established in Selma, Alabama operating as a Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295033934 assigned on March 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 2992 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Melissa B Bearden Mcd, Ccc-slp (Speech Langauge Pathologist)

NPI
1295033934
Provider Name
MORE THAN WORDS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
431 CHURCH ST SELMA, AL 36701
Location Phone
(334) 872-7001
Location Fax
(334) 872-7033
Mailing Address
431 CHURCH ST SELMA, AL 36701
Mailing Phone
(334) 872-7001
Mailing Fax
(334) 872-7033
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-04-2011
Last Update Date
03-04-2011
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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

Speech-Language Pathologist

Taxonomy Code
235Z00000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.
2992
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

MELISSA B BEARDEN MCD, CCC-SLP

Authorized Official Title
SPEECH LANGAUGE PATHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(334) 872-7001

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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 1295033934, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 3 → 6 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 0 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1295033934.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physical Therapist
431 CHURCH ST
SELMA, AL 36701
Occupational Therapist
431 CHURCH ST
SELMA, AL 36701
Speech-Language Pathologist
431 CHURCH ST
SELMA, AL 36701
Occupational Therapist
431 CHURCH ST
SELMA, AL 36701

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295033934, enumerated as an "organization" on March 04, 2011.

The provider is located at 431 CHURCH ST SELMA, AL 36701 and the phone number is (334) 872-7001.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.