MATTHEW JAMES WETZEL
NPI 1760162465
Specialist/Technologist - Speech-Language Assistant in Lake Havasu City, AZ

NPI Status: Active since July 19, 2023

Contact Information

1515 LAKE HAVASU AVE N STE 100
LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ
ZIP 86404
Phone: (928) 854-5439
Fax: (928) 854-5440

NPI Profile Information
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Specialist/Technologist
Speech-Language Assistant

About MATTHEW WETZEL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Matthew Wetzel, a provider established in Lake Havasu City, Arizona with a medical specialization in Specialist/technologist, focusing in speech-language assistant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1760162465 assigned on July 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2355S0801X with license number SPLA14491 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1760162465
Provider Name: MATTHEW JAMES WETZEL
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1515 LAKE HAVASU AVE N STE 100 LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86404
Location Phone: (928) 854-5439
Location Fax: (928) 854-5440
Mailing Address: 1515 LAKE HAVASU AVE N STE 100 LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86404
Mailing Phone: (928) 854-5439
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 07-19-2023
Last Update Date: 07-19-2023
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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.: SPLA14491
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 1760162465, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1760162465.