MELISSA MENDOZA M.S, CCC/SLP
NPI 1508135757
Speech-Language Pathologist in Brownsville, TX

NPI Status: Active since December 16, 2011

Contact Information

302 LORENALY DR. STE. D
BROWNSVILLE, TX
ZIP 78586
Phone: (956) 350-6696
Fax: (956) 350-6604

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Speech-Language Pathologist

About MELISSA MENDOZA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Mendoza, a provider established in Brownsville, Texas with a medical specialization in Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508135757 assigned on December 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 24836 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1508135757
Provider Name
MELISSA MENDOZA M.S, CCC/SLP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
302 LORENALY DR. STE. D BROWNSVILLE, TX 78586
Location Phone
(956) 350-6696
Location Fax
(956) 350-6604
Mailing Address
302 LORENALY DR. STE. D BROWNSVILLE, TX 78586
Mailing Phone
(956) 350-6696
Mailing Fax
(956) 350-6604
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-16-2011
Last Update Date
12-16-2011
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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

Speech-Language Pathologist

Taxonomy Code
235Z00000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.
24836
License State
TX
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.

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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 1508135757, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
7
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 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1508135757.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508135757, enumerated as an "individual" on December 16, 2011.

The provider is located at 302 LORENALY DR. STE. D BROWNSVILLE, TX 78586 and the phone number is (956) 350-6696.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.