Linda Forsythe, MD
Linda Forsythe, MD is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician in Charlestown, MA, registered under NPI 1083635882. 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 73 HIGH STREET CTN CHARLESTOWN HEALTHCARE CENTER, Charlestown, MA 02129. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75814 | MA | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician primary |
| 75814 | MA | Psychiatry Physician |
This provider holds licence 75814 issued in MA. 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 - Psychiatry
- PAC ID
- 9133445919
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Psychiatry. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Child & Adolescent Psychiatry covers
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry with additional skills and training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2084P0804X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2084P0804X | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 75814 | MA | primary |
| 2084P0800X | Psychiatry Physician Psychiatry | 75814 | MA |
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 | 1083635882 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 21, 2006 |
| Last updated | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
73 HIGH STREET CTN CHARLESTOWN HEALTHCARE CENTER Charlestown, MA 02129 (617) 724-8011 Fax (617) 726-3514 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 9142 MASS GENERAL PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION Charlestown, MA 02129 |
| Other identifiers |
735436
· TUFTS HEALTH PLAN (MA) |
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 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
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.