VALERIE GAYLE HOWARD MHPP
NPI 1023319894
Counselor in Little Rock, AR

NPI Status: Active since November 10, 2010

Contact Information

1600 ALDERSGATE RD
LITTLE ROCK, AR
ZIP 72205
Phone: (501) 661-0720

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Secondary Taxonomies
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Individual
Female
Counselor

About VALERIE HOWARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Valerie Howard, a provider established in Little Rock, Arkansas with a medical specialization in Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023319894 assigned on November 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X with license number NO#NHPP (AR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1023319894
Provider Name: VALERIE GAYLE HOWARD MHPP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1600 ALDERSGATE RD LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205
Location Phone: (501) 661-0720
Mailing Address: 2400 S. 48TH ST SPRINGDALE, AR 72762
Mailing Phone: (479) 750-2020
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-10-2010
Last Update Date: 12-22-2010
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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: Counselor
Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: NO#NHPP
License State: AR
Taxonomy Description: A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	171M00000X	Other Service Providers	Case Manager/Care Coordinator

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 1023319894, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 2 → 4 3 → 6 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 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1023319894.