ELIZABETH RETTIG MCCARTHY LICSW
NPI 1760961544
Social Worker - School in Dorchester, MA

NPI Status: Active since August 12, 2018

Contact Information

21 QUEEN ST
DORCHESTER, MA
ZIP 02122
Phone: (617) 825-0703

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker
  • School

About ELIZABETH MCCARTHY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Elizabeth Mccarthy, a provider established in Dorchester, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in school . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1760961544 assigned on August 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041S0200X with license number 117884 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1760961544
Provider Name
ELIZABETH RETTIG MCCARTHY LICSW
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
21 QUEEN ST DORCHESTER, MA 02122
Location Phone
(617) 825-0703
Mailing Address
14 RICHMOND AVE WOBURN, MA 01801
Mailing Phone
(917) 648-0767
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-12-2018
Last Update Date
08-12-2018
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A school social worker like Elizabeth Mccarthy works with teachers, parents, and school administrators to develop plans and strategies to improve students' academic performance and social development. Students are referred to school social workers to deal with problems like aggressive behavior, bullying, or frequent school absences.

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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

Social Worker School

Taxonomy Code
1041S0200X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
117884
License State
MA

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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 1760961544, 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 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 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 4 → 8

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 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1760961544.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Local Education Agency (LEA)
21 QUEEN ST
DORCHESTER, MA 02122

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1760961544, enumerated as an "individual" on August 12, 2018.

The provider is located at 21 QUEEN ST DORCHESTER, MA 02122 and the phone number is (617) 825-0703.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041S0200X and a focus in School.