A STEP AHEAD IN PIERCE COUNTY
NPI 1306815824
Speech-Language Pathologist in Tacoma, WA
NPI Status: Active since March 16, 2006
Contact Information
8717 S HOSMER ST
STE A
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98444
Phone: (253) 471-2727
Fax: (253) 471-2730
- Organization
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Accepts Insurance
About A STEP AHEAD IN PIERCE COUNTY
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for A Step Ahead In Pierce County, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington operating as a Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306815824 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number LL60121171 (WA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. A Step Ahead In Pierce County operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Candace N Watkins (Executive Director)
- NPI
- 1306815824
- Provider Name
- A STEP AHEAD IN PIERCE COUNTY
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 8717 S HOSMER ST STE A TACOMA, WA 98444
- Location Phone
- (253) 471-2727
- Location Fax
- (253) 471-2730
- Mailing Address
- 8717 S HOSMER ST STE A TACOMA, WA 98444
- Mailing Phone
- (253) 471-2727
- Mailing Fax
- (253) 471-2730
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-16-2006
- Last Update Date
- 03-06-2013
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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.
- LL60121171
- License State
- WA
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 225100000X | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers | Physical Therapist | PT00000523 (WA) |
| 2 | 225XP0200X | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers | Occupational Therapist | OT00001455 (WA) |
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Additional Identifiers
The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.
| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7125321 | MEDICAID (05) | WA | |
| 7133432 | MEDICAID (05) | WA |
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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 1306815824, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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.
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 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 15 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1306815824, enumerated as an "organization" on March 16, 2006.
The provider is located at 8717 S HOSMER ST STE A TACOMA, WA 98444 and the phone number is (253) 471-2727.
Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
