MR. JEAN MARQUES LAFOREST COUNSELOR
NPI 1003004292
Community Health Worker in Somerville, MA
NPI Status: Active since October 12, 2007
Contact Information
230 HIGHLAND AVE
S.O.N, ROOM 401
SOMERVILLE, MA
ZIP 02143
Phone: (617) 591-6780
Fax: (617) 591-6784
- Individual
- Male
- Community Health Worker
About JEAN LAFOREST
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jean Laforest, a provider established in Somerville, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Community Health Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003004292 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 172V00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1003004292
- Provider Name
- MR. JEAN MARQUES LAFOREST COUNSELOR
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 230 HIGHLAND AVE S.O.N, ROOM 401 SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
- Location Phone
- (617) 591-6780
- Location Fax
- (617) 591-6784
- Mailing Address
- 230 HIGHLAND AVE S.O.N, ROOM 401 SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
- Mailing Phone
- (617) 591-6780
- Mailing Fax
- (617) 591-6784
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-12-2007
- Last Update Date
- 10-12-2007
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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
Community Health Worker
- Taxonomy Code
- 172V00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
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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 1003004292, we treat the final digit (2) 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003004292, enumerated as an "individual" on October 12, 2007.
The provider is located at 230 HIGHLAND AVE S.O.N, ROOM 401 SOMERVILLE, MA 02143 and the phone number is (617) 591-6780.
Community Health Worker with taxonomy code 172V00000X.
