MRS. SUSAN LYNN KNOWLTON PT
NPI 1538677992
Physical Therapist - Geriatrics in Elizabethtown, PA

NPI Status: Active since January 18, 2018

Contact Information

1 MASONIC DR
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
ZIP 17022
Phone: (717) 367-1121

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Individual
Female
Physical Therapist
Geriatrics

About SUSAN KNOWLTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Susan Knowlton, a provider established in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Physical Therapist, focusing in geriatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538677992 assigned on January 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2251G0304X with license number PT005275L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1538677992
Provider Name: MRS. SUSAN LYNN KNOWLTON PT
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1 MASONIC DR ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022
Location Phone: (717) 367-1121
Mailing Address: 1 MASONIC DR ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022
Mailing Phone: (717) 367-1121
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-18-2018
Last Update Date: 01-18-2018
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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 Therapist Geriatrics
Taxonomy Code: 2251G0304X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: PT005275L
License State: PA
Taxonomy Description: A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and evidence-based management of movement in aging adults. This includes, but is not limited to, specialized knowledge in and consideration of normal age-related changes and pathological manifestations across all systems; cognition and mental health; polypharmacy; fall risk mitigation; bone health; healthy and active aging, and socioeconomic and health policy issues affecting aging adults. The geriatric physical therapist is an integral part of the interdisciplinary geriatric team and serves as an advocate for the highest level of well-being for the older adult.

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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 1538677992, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1538677992.