MS. JUDITH MERCADO
NPI 1407217433
Peer Specialist in Desert Hot Springs, CA

NPI Status: Active since March 18, 2016

Contact Information

14320 PALM DR
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92240
Phone: (760) 773-6767
Fax: (760) 773-6760

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Peer Specialist

About JUDITH MERCADO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Judith Mercado, a provider established in Desert Hot Springs, California with a medical specialization in Peer Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407217433 assigned on March 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 175T00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1407217433
Provider Name: MS. JUDITH MERCADO
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 14320 PALM DR DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240
Location Phone: (760) 773-6767
Location Fax: (760) 773-6760
Mailing Address: 14320 PALM DR DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240
Mailing Phone: (760) 773-6767
Mailing Fax: (760) 773-6760
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-18-2016
Last Update Date: 08-07-2023
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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: Peer Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 175T00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: Individuals certified to perform peer support services through a training process defined by a government agency, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state mental health department/certification/licensing authority.

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 1407217433, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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 → 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 2 → 4 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 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1407217433.