MEREDITH A FIELDS M.D.
NPI 1558301085
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Belmont, MA
NPI Status: Active since June 06, 2006
Contact Information
5 WATSON RD
BELMONT, MA
ZIP 02478
Phone: (617) 489-2423
- Individual
- Female
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Psychiatry
About MEREDITH FIELDS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Meredith Fields, a provider established in Belmont, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558301085 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0800X with license number 55421 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1558301085
- Provider Name
- MEREDITH A FIELDS M.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 5 WATSON RD BELMONT, MA 02478
- Location Phone
- (617) 489-2423
- Mailing Address
- 5 WATSON RD BELMONT, MA 02478
- Mailing Phone
- (617) 489-2423
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 06-06-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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A psychiatrist like Meredith Fields are primary mental health physicians diagnose and treat mental illnesses through psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization and medication. Psychiatrist help patients find solutions through changes in their behavioral patterns, explorations of experiences, group and family therapy.
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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
Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry
- Taxonomy Code
- 2084P0800X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 55421
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.
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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 1558301085, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).
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 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558301085, enumerated as an "individual" on June 06, 2006.
The provider is located at 5 WATSON RD BELMONT, MA 02478 and the phone number is (617) 489-2423.
Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0800X and a focus in Psychiatry.
