MICHAEL GARMAN
NPI 1851874598
Music Therapist in Fort Worth, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 10, 2018

Contact Information

101 SUMMIT AVE STE 510
FORT WORTH, TX
ZIP 76102
Phone: (682) 730-0004

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Individual
Male
Music Therapist

About MICHAEL GARMAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Garman, a provider established in Fort Worth, Texas with a medical specialization in Music Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851874598 assigned on September 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225A00000X with license number 14064 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1851874598
Provider Name: MICHAEL GARMAN
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 101 SUMMIT AVE STE 510 FORT WORTH, TX 76102
Location Phone: (682) 730-0004
Mailing Address: 101 SUMMIT AVE STE 510 FORT WORTH, TX 76102
Mailing Phone: (682) 730-0004
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 09-10-2018
Last Update Date: 09-10-2018
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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: Music Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225A00000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 14064
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: Music therapists use music interventions to assess clients' strengths and needs, develop goals, implement services, and evaluate and document progress for individuals of all ages. Music therapists facilitate changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or psychosocial health.

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 1851874598, 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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 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 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9

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 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 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 1851874598.