MARITZA M ACOSTA SLPA
NPI 1508622937
Specialist/Technologist - Speech-Language Assistant in Hollywood, FL

NPI Status: Active since February 23, 2024

Contact Information

1 OAKWOOD BLVD STE 130
HOLLYWOOD, FL
ZIP 33020
Phone: (954) 925-3844
Fax: (954) 908-3835

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Individual
Female
Specialist/Technologist
Speech-Language Assistant

About MARITZA ACOSTA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Maritza Acosta, a provider established in Hollywood, Florida with a medical specialization in Specialist/technologist, focusing in speech-language assistant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508622937 assigned on February 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2355S0801X with license number SI6928 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1508622937
Provider Name: MARITZA M ACOSTA SLPA
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1 OAKWOOD BLVD STE 130 HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020
Location Phone: (954) 925-3844
Location Fax: (954) 908-3835
Mailing Address: 397 NW 152ND LN PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028
Mailing Phone: (954) 646-8830
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-23-2024
Last Update Date: 02-23-2024
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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: Specialist/Technologist Speech-Language Assistant
Taxonomy Code: 2355S0801X
Type: Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.: SI6928
License State: FL

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 1508622937, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 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 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1508622937.