NIA IMANI WILLIAMS MT-BC
NPI 1528794476
Music Therapist in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 25, 2022

Contact Information

9432 KATY FWY STE 320
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77055
Phone: (832) 481-3871

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Individual
Female
Music Therapist

About NIA WILLIAMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nia Williams, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Music Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528794476 assigned on July 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225A00000X with license number 17511 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1528794476
Provider Name: NIA IMANI WILLIAMS MT-BC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 9432 KATY FWY STE 320 HOUSTON, TX 77055
Location Phone: (832) 481-3871
Mailing Address: 138 HIDDEN VALLEY CIR APT B HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340
Mailing Phone: (409) 225-4123
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-25-2022
Last Update Date: 07-25-2022
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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: Music Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225A00000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 17511
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: Music therapists use music interventions to assess clients' strengths and needs, develop goals, implement services, and evaluate and document progress for individuals of all ages. Music therapists facilitate changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or psychosocial health.

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 1528794476, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1528794476.