PAULA DEFOREST PHD
NPI 1851776348
Psychologist - Clinical Child & Adolescent in Melbourne, FL

NPI Status: Active since July 24, 2015

Contact Information

1425 AURORA RD
MELBOURNE, FL
ZIP 32935
Phone: (321) 242-3110

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  • Psychologist
  • Clinical Child & Adolescent

About PAULA DEFOREST PHD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paula Deforest Phd, a provider established in Melbourne, Florida operating as a Psychologist, focusing in clinical child & adolescent . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851776348 assigned on July 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103TC2200X with license number PY0004766 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. Paula Deforest Phd operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Paula Deforest Phd. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Paula Deforest (Psychologist)

NPI
1851776348
Provider Legal Name
PAULA DEFOREST PHD LLC
Other Organization Name
PAULA DEFOREST PHD
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1425 AURORA RD MELBOURNE, FL 32935
Location Phone
(321) 242-3110
Mailing Address
2290 ROCKLEDGE DR ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955
Mailing Phone
(321) 305-5068
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-24-2015
Last Update Date
07-24-2015
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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

Psychologist Clinical Child & Adolescent

Taxonomy Code
103TC2200X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
PY0004766
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
A psychologist who develops and applies scientific knowledge to the delivery of psychological services to infants, toddlers, children and adolescents within their social context. Of particular importance to the specialty of clinical child psychology is an understanding of the basic psychological needs of children and adolescents, and how the family and other social contexts influence the socio-emotional adjustment, cognitive development, behavioral adaptation and health status of children and adolescents.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1103T00000XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist

PY0004766 (FL)
2103TB0200XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist
Cognitive & Behavioral

PY0004766 (FL)
3103TC0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist
Clinical

PY0004766 (FL)
4103TC1900XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist
Counseling

PY0004766 (FL)
5103TF0000XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist
Family

PY0004766 (FL)
6103TM1800XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

PY0004766 (FL)
7103TS0200XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist
School

PY0004766 (FL)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. PAULA DEFOREST

Authorized Official Title
PSYCHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(321) 305-5068

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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 1851776348, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1851776348.

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The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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MELBOURNE, FL 32935
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Counselor (Mental Health)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851776348, enumerated as an "organization" on July 24, 2015.

The provider is located at 1425 AURORA RD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 and the phone number is (321) 242-3110.

Psychologist with taxonomy code 103TC2200X and a focus in Clinical Child & Adolescent.