FORSYTHIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
NPI 1699269894
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Watertown, MA

NPI Status: Active since June 20, 2018

Contact Information

131 COOLIDGE AVE APT 521
WATERTOWN, MA
ZIP 02472
Phone: (401) 400-0636

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About FORSYTHIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Forsythia Behavioral Health Services, Llc, a provider established in Watertown, Massachusetts operating as a Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699269894 assigned on June 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0800X with license number MD16019 (RI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Simon Desjardins Md (Owner/provider)

NPI
1699269894
Provider Name
FORSYTHIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
131 COOLIDGE AVE APT 521 WATERTOWN, MA 02472
Location Phone
(401) 400-0636
Mailing Address
131 COOLIDGE AVE APT 521 WATERTOWN, MA 02472
Mailing Phone
(401) 400-0636
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-20-2018
Last Update Date
04-28-2021
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A psychiatrist like Forsythia Behavioral Health Services, Llc 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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Secondary Locations

  • 12 Bassett St Ste 2
    Providence, RI 02903
    (401) 424-5200

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.
MD16019
License State
RI
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.

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.

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

SIMON DESJARDINS MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/PROVIDER
Authorized Official Phone
(401) 424-5200

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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 1699269894, we treat the final digit (4) 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 86. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 86 = 4).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 86

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

The next multiple of ten after 86 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 86 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1699269894.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699269894, enumerated as an "organization" on June 20, 2018.

The provider is located at 131 COOLIDGE AVE APT 521 WATERTOWN, MA 02472 and the phone number is (401) 400-0636.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0800X and a focus in Psychiatry.