Synthia Puffenberger, PH.D.
Synthia Puffenberger, PH.D. is a Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist in Phoenix, AZ, registered under NPI 1043543812. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1920 E CAMBRIDGE AVE STE 301, Phoenix, AZ 85006. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 4573 | AZ | Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist primary |
This provider holds licence 4573 issued in AZ. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Clinical Psychologist
- PAC ID
- 1850616905
- Enrollment ID
- I20150211002081
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Clinical Psychologist. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Clinical Child & Adolescent covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 103TC2200X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103TC2200X | Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist Clinical Child & Adolescent | 4573 | AZ | primary |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — |
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 | 1043543812 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 11, 2009 |
| Last updated | Mar 26, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | PH.D. |
| Practice address |
1920 E CAMBRIDGE AVE STE 301 Phoenix, AZ 85006 (602) 933-0935 Fax (602) 933-2471 |
| Mailing address |
3200 E CAMELBACK RD STE 250 Phoenix, AZ 85018 |
| Other identifiers |
08258
· Medicaid (OH) |
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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.