MELISSA KRISTEN BROWN M.S. CCC- SLP
NPI 1578244117
Speech-Language Pathologist in Madera, CA
NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2023
Contact Information
9300 VALLEY CHILDRENS PL
MADERA, CA
ZIP 93636
Phone: (559) 353-3000
- Individual
- Female
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Accepts Insurance
About MELISSA BROWN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Brown, a provider established in Madera, California with a medical specialization in Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578244117 assigned on July 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 37938 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1578244117
- Provider Name
- MELISSA KRISTEN BROWN M.S. CCC- SLP
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 9300 VALLEY CHILDRENS PL MADERA, CA 93636
- Location Phone
- (559) 353-3000
- Mailing Address
- 9300 VALLEY CHILDRENS PL MADERA, CA 93636
- Mailing Phone
- (559) 353-3000
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-27-2023
- Last Update Date
- 11-08-2024
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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.
- 37938
- License State
- CA
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 235Z00000X | Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers | Speech-Language Pathologist | 2435 (NE) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- HeartlandBlue Bronze HSA 6500 NEtwork Blue - EPO
- Medica Insure Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Medica Insure Bronze Premier - EPO
- Medica Insure Bronze Share - EPO
- Medica Insure Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
- Medica Insure Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Medica Insure Gold Share - EPO
- Medica Insure Gold Standard - EPO
- Medica Insure Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Medica Insure Silver Share - EPO
- Medica Insure Silver Standard - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits + Adult Eye Exam - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Bronze Premier - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Bronze Premier + Adult Eye Exam - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Bronze Share - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Bronze Share + Adult Eye Exam - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Expanded Bronze Standard + Adult Eye Exam - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Medica with CHI Health Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits + Adult Eye Exam - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1578244117, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578244117, enumerated as an "individual" on July 27, 2023.
The provider is located at 9300 VALLEY CHILDRENS PL MADERA, CA 93636 and the phone number is (559) 353-3000.
Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska and Medica. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
