SHERRY LYNNE MCELHATTON MT-BC
NPI 1356633226
Music Therapist in West Bend, WI

NPI Status: Active since May 10, 2011

Contact Information

5595 COUNTY ROAD Z
WEST BEND, WI
ZIP 53095
Phone: (262) 306-4554
Fax: (262) 306-2101

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Individual
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Music Therapist

About SHERRY MCELHATTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sherry Mcelhatton, a provider established in West Bend, Wisconsin with a medical specialization in Music Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356633226 assigned on May 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225A00000X with license number 64-38 (WI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1356633226
Provider Name: SHERRY LYNNE MCELHATTON MT-BC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5595 COUNTY ROAD Z WEST BEND, WI 53095
Location Phone: (262) 306-4554
Location Fax: (262) 306-2101
Mailing Address: 5595 COUNTY ROAD Z WEST BEND, WI 53095
Mailing Phone: (262) 306-4554
Mailing Fax: (262) 306-2101
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-10-2011
Last Update Date: 05-10-2011
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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: Music Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225A00000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 64-38
License State: WI
Taxonomy Description: Music therapists use music interventions to assess clients' strengths and needs, develop goals, implement services, and evaluate and document progress for individuals of all ages. Music therapists facilitate changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or psychosocial health.

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 1356633226, 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1356633226.