HEATHER L SOUZA
NPI 1306777537
Psychologist - Forensic in New Bedford, MA

NPI Status: Active since May 27, 2026

Contact Information

3057 ACUSHNET AVE
NEW BEDFORD, MA
ZIP 02745
Phone: (508) 990-0894

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Individual
Female
Psychologist
Forensic

About HEATHER SOUZA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Heather Souza, a provider established in New Bedford, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Psychologist, focusing in forensic . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306777537 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103TF0200X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated May 2026.

NPI: 1306777537
Provider Name: HEATHER L SOUZA
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3057 ACUSHNET AVE NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745
Location Phone: (508) 990-0894
Mailing Address: 366 DIVISION ST FALL RIVER, MA 02721
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-27-2026
Last Update Date: 05-27-2026
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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: Psychologist Forensic
Taxonomy Code: 103TF0200X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: A psychologist whose specialty is characterized by activities primarily intended to provide professional psychological expertise within the judicial and legal systems.

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 1306777537, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1306777537.