MR. PETER KENT AMERICO MS CCC SLP
NPI 1295866879
Speech-Language Pathologist in Charleston, WV

NPI Status: Active since March 08, 2007

Contact Information

4408 MACCORKLE AVE SE
CHARLESTON, WV
ZIP 25304
Phone: (304) 357-9058
Fax: (304) 357-4412

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Speech-Language Pathologist

About PETER AMERICO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Peter Americo, a provider established in Charleston, West Virginia with a medical specialization in Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295866879 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 0002 (WV). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1295866879
Provider Name
MR. PETER KENT AMERICO MS CCC SLP
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4408 MACCORKLE AVE SE CHARLESTON, WV 25304
Location Phone
(304) 357-9058
Location Fax
(304) 357-4412
Mailing Address
4408 MACCORKLE AVE SE CHARLESTON, WV 25304
Mailing Phone
(304) 357-9058
Mailing Fax
(304) 357-4412
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-08-2007
Last Update Date
08-18-2016
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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.
0002
License State
WV
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.

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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 1295866879, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 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 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1295866879.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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4408 MACCORKLE AVE SE
CHARLESTON, WV 25304
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4408 MACCORKLE AVE SE
CHARLESTON, WV 25304

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295866879, enumerated as an "individual" on March 08, 2007.

The provider is located at 4408 MACCORKLE AVE SE CHARLESTON, WV 25304 and the phone number is (304) 357-9058.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.