MICHAEL DUNN CENTER
NPI 1700316213
Speech-Language Pathologist in Kingston, TN

NPI Status: Active since June 18, 2017

Contact Information

629 GALLAHER RD
KINGSTON, TN
ZIP 37763
Phone: (865) 376-3416

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About MICHAEL DUNN CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Dunn Center, a provider established in Kingston, Tennessee operating as a Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700316213 assigned on June 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Michael Dunn Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Debi Puchel (Assistant Director)

NPI
1700316213
Provider Name
MICHAEL DUNN CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
629 GALLAHER RD KINGSTON, TN 37763
Location Phone
(865) 376-3416
Mailing Address
629 GALLAHER RD KINGSTON, TN 37763
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-18-2017
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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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
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 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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

DEBI PUCHEL

Authorized Official Title
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(865) 376-3416

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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 1700316213, 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 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
3
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 0 → 0 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 24 = 47

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

The next multiple of ten after 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 47 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1700316213.

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The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Physical Therapist
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Physical Therapy Assistant
629 GALLAHER RD
KINGSTON, TN 37763
Physical Therapy Assistant
629 GALLAHER RD
KINGSTON, TN 37763
Registered Nurse
629 GALLAHER RD
KINGSTON, TN 37763
Physical Therapist
629 GALLAHER RD
KINGSTON, TN 37763
Physical Therapist
629 GALLAHER RD
KINGSTON, TN 37763
Speech-Language Pathologist
629 GALLAHER RD
KINGSTON, TN 37763
Occupational Therapist
629 GALLAHER RD
KINGSTON, TN 37763

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700316213, enumerated as an "organization" on June 18, 2017.

The provider is located at 629 GALLAHER RD KINGSTON, TN 37763 and the phone number is (865) 376-3416.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.