DR. JANET MELISSA WITTE MD, MPH
NPI 1740268473
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Boston, MA
NPI Status: Active since January 03, 2006
Contact Information
264 BEACON ST
FL. 1
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02116
Phone: (617) 247-1959
- Individual
- Female
- Years of Experience 24
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
- Opted-Out Medicare
About JANET WITTE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Janet Witte, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychiatry and more than 24 years of experience. She graduated from Emory University School Of Medicine in 2002. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740268473 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0800X with license number 227490 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.
- NPI
- 1740268473
- Provider Name
- DR. JANET MELISSA WITTE MD, MPH
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 264 BEACON ST FL. 1 BOSTON, MA 02116
- Location Phone
- (617) 247-1959
- Mailing Address
- 42 OBER ST BEVERLY, MA 01915
- Mailing Phone
- (857) 523-0678
- Mailing Fax
- Medical School Name
- EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation Year
- 2002
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 01-03-2006
- Last Update Date
- 11-15-2010
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A psychiatrist like Janet Witte 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.
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Janet Witte opted out of Medicare effective on 01-01-2022 until 01-01-2026. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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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
Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry
- Taxonomy Code
- 2084P0800X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 227490
- License State
- MA
- 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.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Janet Witte is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 01-01-2022
Opt-Out End Date: 01-01-2026
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
PECOS PAC ID: 2062424229
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.PECOS Enrollment ID: I20060707000178
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
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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 1740268473, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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.
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 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740268473, enumerated as an "individual" on January 03, 2006.
The provider is located at 264 BEACON ST FL. 1 BOSTON, MA 02116 and the phone number is (617) 247-1959.
Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0800X and a focus in Psychiatry.
