LINDA T BROOKS SLP
NPI 1982939690
Speech-Language Pathologist in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since October 14, 2009

Contact Information

5609 CROSS TIMBERS DR
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71129
Phone: (318) 393-3636

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Speech-Language Pathologist

About LINDA BROOKS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Linda Brooks, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982939690 assigned on October 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 1090 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1982939690
Provider Name
LINDA T BROOKS SLP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5609 CROSS TIMBERS DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71129
Location Phone
(318) 393-3636
Mailing Address
9309 CROOKED CREEK DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71118
Mailing Phone
(318) 686-8934
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-14-2009
Last Update Date
10-14-2009
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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

Speech-Language Pathologist

Taxonomy Code
235Z00000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.
1090
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

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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 1982939690, we treat the final digit (0) 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 80. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 80 = 0).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 80

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

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

80 - 80 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1982939690.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Speech-Language Pathologist
5609 CROSS TIMBERS DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71129
Speech-Language Pathologist
5609 CROSS TIMBERS DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71129

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982939690, enumerated as an "individual" on October 14, 2009.

The provider is located at 5609 CROSS TIMBERS DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71129 and the phone number is (318) 393-3636.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.