MELINDA H COSTELLO COTA
NPI 1518438753
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Neuromuscular Medicine in Shelton, CT
NPI Status: Active since December 16, 2018
Contact Information
18 CENTER ST
SHELTON, CT
ZIP 06484
Phone: (203) 924-7866
- Individual
- Female
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular Medicine
About MELINDA COSTELLO
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melinda Costello, a provider established in Shelton, Connecticut with a medical specialization in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, focusing in neuromuscular medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518438753 assigned on December 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2081N0008X with license number 1939 (CT). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.
- NPI
- 1518438753
- Provider Name
- MELINDA H COSTELLO COTA
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 18 CENTER ST SHELTON, CT 06484
- Location Phone
- (203) 924-7866
- Mailing Address
- 18 CENTER ST SHELTON, CT 06484
- Mailing Phone
- (203) 924-7866
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-16-2018
- Last Update Date
- 12-16-2018
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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
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Neuromuscular Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2081N0008X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 1939
- License State
- CT
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who specializes in neuromuscular medicine possesses specialized knowledge in the science, clinical evaluation and management of these disorders. This encompasses the knowledge of the pathology, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders at a level that is significantly beyond the training and knowledge expected of a general neurologist, child neurologist or physiatrist.
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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 1518438753, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518438753, enumerated as an "individual" on December 16, 2018.
The provider is located at 18 CENTER ST SHELTON, CT 06484 and the phone number is (203) 924-7866.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with taxonomy code 2081N0008X and a focus in Neuromuscular Medicine.
