CRISTA MELENDEZ SLP
NPI 1528957529
Speech-Language Pathologist in Laurel, MD
NPI Status: Active since July 02, 2025
Contact Information
14235 PARK CENTER DR
LAUREL, MD
ZIP 20707
Phone: (301) 498-8100
Fax: (301) 498-0009
Some details in this NPI profile have been updated in the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
- Individual
- Female
- Speech-Language Pathologist
About CRISTA MELENDEZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Crista Melendez, a provider established in Laurel, Maryland with a medical specialization in Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528957529 assigned on July 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 11960 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated June 2026.
- NPI
- 1528957529
- Provider Name
- CRISTA MELENDEZ SLP
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 14235 PARK CENTER DR LAUREL, MD 20707
- Location Phone
- (301) 498-8100
- Location Fax
- (301) 498-0009
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 500 BROOKEVILLE, MD 20833
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 498-8100
- Mailing Fax
- (301) 498-0009
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-02-2025
- Last Update Date
- 06-17-2026
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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
- License No.
- 11960
- License State
- MD
- 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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50095700 | MEDICAID (05) | MD |
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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 1528957529, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).
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 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528957529, enumerated as an "individual" on July 02, 2025.
The provider is located at 14235 PARK CENTER DR LAUREL, MD 20707 and the phone number is (301) 498-8100.
Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
