JENNIFER CANTU
NPI 1972387678
Specialist/Technologist - Speech-Language Assistant in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 23, 2023

Contact Information

2900 WOODRIDGE DR STE 300
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77087
Phone: (713) 741-5800

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NPI Validation
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Individual
Female
Specialist/Technologist
Speech-Language Assistant

About JENNIFER CANTU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jennifer Cantu, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Specialist/technologist, focusing in speech-language assistant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972387678 assigned on August 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2355S0801X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1972387678
Provider Name: JENNIFER CANTU
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2900 WOODRIDGE DR STE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77087
Location Phone: (713) 741-5800
Mailing Address: 2805 SNYDERS BLF LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-23-2023
Last Update Date: 08-23-2023
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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

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 1972387678, 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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 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 1972387678.