MS. JOCELYN VERONICA MERINO S.W
NPI 1780966648
Social Worker in West Sacramento, CA

NPI Status: Active since September 15, 2011

Contact Information

500 JEFFERSON BLVD STE B195
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA
ZIP 95605
Phone: (916) 403-2970
Fax: (530) 204-5255

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Social Worker
PECOS Enrolled

About JOCELYN MERINO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jocelyn Merino, a provider established in West Sacramento, California with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780966648 assigned on September 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1780966648
Provider Name: MS. JOCELYN VERONICA MERINO S.W
Other Name: MS. JOCELYN MERINO JOCELYN MERINO
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 500 JEFFERSON BLVD STE B195 WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95605
Location Phone: (916) 403-2970
Location Fax: (530) 204-5255
Mailing Address: 500 JEFFERSON BLVD STE B195 WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95605
Mailing Phone: (916) 403-2970
Mailing Fax: (530) 204-5255
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 09-15-2011
Last Update Date: 09-15-2011
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A social worker like Jocelyn Merino helps patients solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, diagnoses and treats mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. Social workers help in wide range of situations, such as adopting a child, illness, divorce, or unemployment.

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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
Taxonomy Code: 104100000X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Jocelyn Merino is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).

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.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No

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 1780966648, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1780966648.