KEVIN BRIAN WARD
NPI 1043797277
Counselor - Professional in Akron, OH

NPI Status: Active since July 20, 2018

Contact Information

205 E CROSIER ST
AKRON, OH
ZIP 44311
Phone: (330) 643-5372

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About KEVIN WARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kevin Ward, a provider established in Akron, Ohio with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1043797277 assigned on July 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1043797277
Provider Name: KEVIN BRIAN WARD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 205 E CROSIER ST AKRON, OH 44311
Location Phone: (330) 643-5372
Mailing Address: 845 SERENITY LN ALLIANCE, OH 44601
Mailing Phone: (330) 581-2205
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-20-2018
Last Update Date: 07-20-2018
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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 Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers

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 1043797277, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1043797277.