GRICEL MELLO LPC
NPI 1508244591
Counselor - Professional in Cranford, NJ

NPI Status: Active since May 11, 2015

Contact Information

20 COMMERCE DR STE 135
CRANFORD, NJ
ZIP 07016
Phone: (908) 989-7473

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Individual
Female
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Professional

About GRICEL MELLO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gricel Mello, a provider established in Cranford, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508244591 assigned on May 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 37PC00601100 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1508244591
Provider Name: GRICEL MELLO LPC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 20 COMMERCE DR STE 135 CRANFORD, NJ 07016
Location Phone: (908) 989-7473
Mailing Address: 20 COMMERCE DR STE 135 CRANFORD, NJ 07016
Mailing Phone: (908) 989-7473
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-11-2015
Last Update Date: 03-01-2024
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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: Counselor Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 37PC00601100
License State: NJ

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 1508244591, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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 → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1508244591.