Melinda Cortez
Melinda Cortez is an Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in Victorville, CA, registered under NPI 1003442526. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Victorville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 27, 2026. Parking is available about 495 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.22 mi away, served by VVTC Dock 5.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 307 ft ~2 min
Parking 409 ft ~2 min
Parking 474 ft ~2 min
Parking 495 ft ~2 min
Restaurant El Super Pollo 465 ft ~2 min
15521 7th Street, Victorville 92395
Transit 632 ft ~3 min
Convenience JAS Gas and Food Mart 799 ft ~4 min
Gas station Mobil 778 ft ~3 min
Convenience ampm 852 ft ~4 min
16869 D Street, Victorville 92395
Gas station Arco 917 ft ~4 min
16869 D Street, Victorville 92395
Transit VVTC Dock 5 0.22 mi ~5 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YA0400X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003442526 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Last updated | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
15534 6TH ST Victorville, CA 92395 (760) 241-4917 Fax (760) 241-8911 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.