JOHN R. BENDER LPC
NPI 1053822106
Counselor - Professional in Portsmouth, OH

NPI Status: Active since October 17, 2017

Contact Information

411 COURT ST
PORTSMOUTH, OH
ZIP 45662
Phone: (740) 354-6685
Fax: (740) 876-4005

NPI Profile Information
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Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
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Individual
Male
Counselor
Professional

About JOHN BENDER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for John Bender, a provider established in Portsmouth, Ohio with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053822106 assigned on October 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number C.1902345 (OH). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated April 2026.

NPI: 1053822106
Provider Name: JOHN R. BENDER LPC
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 411 COURT ST PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662
Location Phone: (740) 354-6685
Location Fax: (740) 876-4005
Mailing Address: 411 COURT ST PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662
Mailing Phone: (740) 354-6685
Mailing Fax: (740) 876-4005
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-17-2017
Last Update Date: 04-27-2026
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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 Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: C.1902345
License State: OH

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
0286672	MEDICAID (05)	OH

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 1053822106, we treat the final digit (6) 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 44. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 44 = 6).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 44

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

The next multiple of ten after 44 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 44 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1053822106.