GROWING CATERPILLAR PLLC
NPI 1508638743
Speech-Language Pathologist in Altamonte Springs, FL

NPI Status: Active since October 23, 2023

Contact Information

285 UPTOWN BLVD APT 540
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL
ZIP 32701
Phone: (787) 409-9453

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About GROWING CATERPILLAR PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Growing Caterpillar Pllc, a provider established in Altamonte Springs, Florida operating as a Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508638743 assigned on October 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Joan Ivette Collazo-torres Ms, Ccc-slp (Speech-language Pathologist)

NPI
1508638743
Provider Name
GROWING CATERPILLAR PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
285 UPTOWN BLVD APT 540 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701
Location Phone
(787) 409-9453
Mailing Address
285 UPTOWN BLVD APT 540 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701
Mailing Phone
(787) 409-9453
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-23-2023
Last Update Date
10-23-2023
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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
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

JOAN IVETTE COLLAZO-TORRES MS, CCC-SLP

Authorized Official Title
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 409-9453

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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 1508638743, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

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 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1508638743.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Speech-Language Pathologist
285 UPTOWN BLVD APT 540
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508638743, enumerated as an "organization" on October 23, 2023.

The provider is located at 285 UPTOWN BLVD APT 540 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701 and the phone number is (787) 409-9453.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.