MELINDA SALKIN ANP-BC
NPI 1346474434
Nurse Practitioner in Chestnut Hill, MA

NPI Status: Active since May 05, 2009

Contact Information

400 HEATH STREET
CHESTNUT HILL, MA
ZIP 02467
Phone: (617) 731-7171
Fax: (617) 731-7559

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Accepts Insurance

About MELINDA SALKIN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melinda Salkin, a provider established in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346474434 assigned on May 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363L00000X with license number 231552 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1346474434
Provider Name
MELINDA SALKIN ANP-BC
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
400 HEATH STREET CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467
Location Phone
(617) 731-7171
Location Fax
(617) 731-7559
Mailing Address
400 HEATH ST CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467
Mailing Phone
(617) 731-7171
Mailing Fax
(617) 731-7559
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-05-2009
Last Update Date
05-05-2009
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Melinda Salkin is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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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

Nurse Practitioner

Taxonomy Code
363L00000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
231552
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • NH Local Choice HMO Bronze 8000 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO Gold + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO Gold 1400 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO HSA Bronze 6000 - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO Silver 3500 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO Silver 5000 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local HMO Bronze 7500 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local HMO Gold 2000 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local HMO Silver 6000 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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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 1346474434, 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 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.

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 7 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1346474434.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1346474434, enumerated as an "individual" on May 05, 2009.

The provider is located at 400 HEATH STREET CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 and the phone number is (617) 731-7171.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.