MR. CHRISTOPHER JAY WUORINEN MA., CCC-SLP
NPI 1740560697
Speech-Language Pathologist in Wakefield, MI
NPI Status: Active since August 24, 2011
Contact Information
1304 5TH ST
WAKEFIELD, MI
ZIP 49968
Phone: (906) 575-3439
- Individual
- Male
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Accepts Insurance
About CHRISTOPHER WUORINEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Wuorinen, a provider established in Wakefield, Michigan with a medical specialization in Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740560697 assigned on August 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.
- NPI
- 1740560697
- Provider Name
- MR. CHRISTOPHER JAY WUORINEN MA., CCC-SLP
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1304 5TH ST WAKEFIELD, MI 49968
- Location Phone
- (906) 575-3439
- Mailing Address
- 1304 5TH ST WAKEFIELD, MI 49968
- Mailing Phone
- (906) 364-3760
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-24-2011
- Last Update Date
- 08-24-2011
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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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver Saver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Value - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver Saver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Value - HMO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Extra - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Saver HSA - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Secure - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold Extra - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Extra - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Saver HSA - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Value - PPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1740560697, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740560697, enumerated as an "individual" on August 24, 2011.
The provider is located at 1304 5TH ST WAKEFIELD, MI 49968 and the phone number is (906) 575-3439.
Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Care Network of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
