CONNECTIONS SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY, LLP
NPI 1558799338
Speech-Language Pathologist in Asheville, NC

NPI Status: Active since October 14, 2013

Contact Information

131 MCDOWELL ST
SUITE 203
ASHEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28801
Phone: (828) 275-2493
Fax: (828) 298-2106

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About CONNECTIONS SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY, LLP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Connections Speech And Language Therapy, Llp, a provider established in Asheville, North Carolina operating as a Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558799338 assigned on October 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 6894 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Connections Speech And Language Therapy, Llp. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kristen Kershaw Swanson M.ed., Ccc-slp (Speech-language Pathologist)

NPI
1558799338
Provider Legal Name
VOX PENITA INC.
Other Organization Name
CONNECTIONS SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY, LLP
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
131 MCDOWELL ST SUITE 203 ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Location Phone
(828) 275-2493
Location Fax
(828) 298-2106
Mailing Address
131 MCDOWELL ST SUITE 203 ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Mailing Phone
(828) 275-2493
Mailing Fax
(828) 298-2106
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-14-2013
Last Update Date
03-28-2014
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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.
6894
License State
NC
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

KRISTEN KERSHAW SWANSON M.ED., CCC-SLP

Authorized Official Title
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(828) 275-2493

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
2419120MEDICARE PIN (08)NC 
1215094289OTHER (01)NCINDIVIDUAL NPI
11612352OTHER (01)CAQH
7412464MEDICAID (05)NC 

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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 1558799338, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 6 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1558799338.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 14 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
131 MCDOWELL ST, SUITE 100
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
131 MCDOWELL ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Technician, Other
131 MCDOWELL ST, SUITE 201
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Community/Behavioral Health
131 MCDOWELL ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Professional)
131 MCDOWELL ST, SUITE 300
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Professional)
131 MCDOWELL ST, SUITE 300
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Mental Health)
131 MCDOWELL ST, #300
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Mental Health)
131 MCDOWELL ST, STE 300
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Community/Behavioral Health
131 MCDOWELL ST, SUITE 300
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Marriage & Family Therapist
131 MCDOWELL ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Professional)
131 MCDOWELL ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
131 MCDOWELL ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Pediatrics
131 MCDOWELL ST, SUITE 100
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Pediatrics
131 MCDOWELL ST, SUITE 203
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558799338, enumerated as an "organization" on October 14, 2013.

The provider is located at 131 MCDOWELL ST SUITE 203 ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 and the phone number is (828) 275-2493.

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.