MRS. ERIKA ELSSYE BALCAZAR
NPI 1689409633
Specialist/Technologist - Speech-Language Assistant in Mesa, AZ

NPI Status: Active since September 07, 2024

Contact Information

2424 E SOUTHERN AVE
MESA, AZ
ZIP 85204
Phone: (480) 361-1972

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Individual
Female
Specialist/Technologist
Speech-Language Assistant

About ERIKA BALCAZAR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Erika Balcazar, a provider established in Mesa, Arizona with a medical specialization in Specialist/technologist, focusing in speech-language assistant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689409633 assigned on September 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2355S0801X with license number SLPA15326 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1689409633
Provider Name: MRS. ERIKA ELSSYE BALCAZAR
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2424 E SOUTHERN AVE MESA, AZ 85204
Location Phone: (480) 361-1972
Mailing Address: 940 N 58TH ST MESA, AZ 85205
Mailing Phone: (480) 332-4406
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-07-2024
Last Update Date: 09-07-2024
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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: Specialist/Technologist Speech-Language Assistant
Taxonomy Code: 2355S0801X
Type: Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.: SLPA15326
License State: AZ

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 1689409633, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 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 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 6 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1689409633.