MR. GERARDO L COSSIO
NPI 1669014155
Peer Specialist in Indio, CA

NPI Status: Active since October 16, 2019

Contact Information

47825 OASIS ST
INDIO, CA
ZIP 92201
Phone: (760) 863-8455

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Peer Specialist

About GERARDO COSSIO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gerardo Cossio, a provider established in Indio, California with a medical specialization in Peer Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669014155 assigned on October 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 175T00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI: 1669014155
Provider Name: MR. GERARDO L COSSIO
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 47825 OASIS ST INDIO, CA 92201
Location Phone: (760) 863-8455
Mailing Address: 47825 OASIS ST INDIO, CA 92201
Mailing Phone: (760) 863-8455
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-16-2019
Last Update Date: 11-22-2019
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Secondary Locations

49211 Grapefruit Blvd Ste 6
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 541-8520

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: Peer Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 175T00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: Individuals certified to perform peer support services through a training process defined by a government agency, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state mental health department/certification/licensing authority.

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	171M00000X	Other Service Providers	Case Manager/Care Coordinator

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 1669014155, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1