MS. MELISSA JOSEPH RN
NPI 1508117359
Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care in Somerville, MA

NPI Status: Active since September 19, 2012

Contact Information

236 HIGHLAND AVE
SOMERVILLE, MA
ZIP 02143
Phone: (617) 591-4332
Fax: (617) 591-4362

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Registered Nurse
  • Ambulatory Care

About MELISSA JOSEPH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Joseph, a provider established in Somerville, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in ambulatory care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508117359 assigned on September 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WP2201X with license number 245717 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1508117359
Provider Name
MS. MELISSA JOSEPH RN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
236 HIGHLAND AVE SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
Location Phone
(617) 591-4332
Location Fax
(617) 591-4362
Mailing Address
236 HIGHLAND AVE SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
Mailing Phone
(617) 591-4332
Mailing Fax
(617) 591-4362
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-19-2012
Last Update Date
09-19-2012
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A registered nurse (RN) like Melissa Joseph coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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

Registered Nurse Ambulatory Care

Taxonomy Code
163WP2201X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
245717
License State
MA

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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 1508117359, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1508117359.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508117359, enumerated as an "individual" on September 19, 2012.

The provider is located at 236 HIGHLAND AVE SOMERVILLE, MA 02143 and the phone number is (617) 591-4332.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WP2201X and a focus in Ambulatory Care.