MELISSA G SHIKORA LCSW
NPI 1316449242
Social Worker - Clinical in Smithtown, NY

NPI Status: Active since March 07, 2018

Contact Information

732 SMITHTOWN BYP STE 304
SMITHTOWN, NY
ZIP 11787
Phone: (631) 291-8756
Fax: (631) 473-3021

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker
  • Clinical

About MELISSA SHIKORA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Shikora, a provider established in Smithtown, New York with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316449242 assigned on March 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041C0700X with license number 084596-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1316449242
Provider Name
MELISSA G SHIKORA LCSW
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
732 SMITHTOWN BYP STE 304 SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Location Phone
(631) 291-8756
Location Fax
(631) 473-3021
Mailing Address
119 ROOSEVELT AVE PORT JEFFERSON, NY 11777
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-07-2018
Last Update Date
03-07-2018
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A clinical social worker like Melissa Shikora is licensed to diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. A clinical social worker helps patients develop strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations and refer patients to other resources or services, such as support groups or other mental health professionals.

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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

Social Worker Clinical

Taxonomy Code
1041C0700X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
084596-1
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

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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 1316449242, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1316449242.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316449242, enumerated as an "individual" on March 07, 2018.

The provider is located at 732 SMITHTOWN BYP STE 304 SMITHTOWN, NY 11787 and the phone number is (631) 291-8756.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041C0700X and a focus in Clinical.