MS. MARA M. FENTON CTRS
NPI 1295977916
Recreation Therapist in Grand Rapids, MI

NPI Status: Active since March 26, 2009

Contact Information

1490 E BELTLINE AVE SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ZIP 49506
Phone: (616) 940-0040
Fax: (616) 940-8151

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Recreation Therapist

About MARA FENTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mara Fenton, a provider established in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a medical specialization in Recreation Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295977916 assigned on March 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225800000X with license number 23352 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI: 1295977916
Provider Name: MS. MARA M. FENTON CTRS
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1490 E BELTLINE AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
Location Phone: (616) 940-0040
Location Fax: (616) 940-8151
Mailing Address: 1490 E BELTLINE AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
Mailing Phone: (616) 940-0040
Mailing Fax: (616) 940-8151
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-26-2009
Last Update Date: 03-26-2009
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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: Recreation Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225800000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 23352
License State: MI
Taxonomy Description: A recreation therapist uses recreational activities for intervention in some physical, social or emotional behavior to bring about a desired change in that behavior and promote the growth and development of the patient.

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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 1295977916, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2

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 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1295977916.