DESIREA JONES MA, CF-SLP
NPI 1447739396
Speech-Language Pathologist in Kansas City, MO

NPI Status: Active since August 11, 2018

Contact Information

2830 HOLMES ST
KANSAS CITY, MO
ZIP 64109
Phone: (989) 513-2826

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 8
  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment

About DESIREA JONES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desirea Jones, a provider established in Kansas City, Missouri with a medical specialization in Speech-language Pathologist and more than 8 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447739396 assigned on August 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 2018017190 (MO). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated May 2026.

NPI
1447739396
Provider Name
DESIREA JONES MA, CF-SLP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2830 HOLMES ST KANSAS CITY, MO 64109
Location Phone
(989) 513-2826
Mailing Address
2617 W POPLAR CIR OLATHE, KS 66061
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2018
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-11-2018
Last Update Date
05-19-2026
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Secondary Locations

  • 1320 E 32nd Ter
    Kansas City, MO 64109
    (989) 513-2826

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.
2018017190
License State
MO
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue KC Catastrophic BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Choice Bronze 2 with Spira Care BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Choice Silver 1 with Spira Care BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Community Silver Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC First Bronze Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Bronze BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Bronze Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Gold BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Gold Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Silver BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Silver Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Desirea Jones is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • PECOS PAC ID: 648784280

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20250708000194

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

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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 1447739396, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1447739396.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447739396, enumerated as an "individual" on August 11, 2018.

The provider is located at 2830 HOLMES ST KANSAS CITY, MO 64109 and the phone number is (989) 513-2826.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.