DEE RITTERPUSCH LMSW
NPI 1508693300
Social Worker - School in Baltimore, MD

NPI Status: Active since September 16, 2024

Contact Information

5820 YORK RD STE 201
BALTIMORE, MD
ZIP 21212
Phone: (410) 800-2169

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Individual
Female
Social Worker
School

About DEE RITTERPUSCH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dee Ritterpusch, a provider established in Baltimore, Maryland with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in school . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508693300 assigned on September 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041S0200X with license number 17936 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1508693300
Provider Name: DEE RITTERPUSCH LMSW
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5820 YORK RD STE 201 BALTIMORE, MD 21212
Location Phone: (410) 800-2169
Mailing Address: 5820 YORK RD STE 201 BALTIMORE, MD 21212
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-16-2024
Last Update Date: 09-16-2024
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A school social worker like Dee Ritterpusch works with teachers, parents, and school administrators to develop plans and strategies to improve students' academic performance and social development. Students are referred to school social workers to deal with problems like aggressive behavior, bullying, or frequent school absences.

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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: Social Worker School
Taxonomy Code: 1041S0200X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 17936
License State: MD

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 1508693300, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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 → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 3 → 6 0 → 0

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 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1508693300.