CHANGING STEPS
NPI 1104040880
Community/Behavioral Health in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 12, 2007

Contact Information

5151 S WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90062
Phone: (323) 294-5051
Fax: (323) 294-5410

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Community/Behavioral Health

About CHANGING STEPS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Changing Steps, a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Community/behavioral Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104040880 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251S00000X with license number 6926 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Belinda Baker (Executive Director)

NPI: 1104040880
Provider Name: CHANGING STEPS
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 5151 S WESTERN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90062
Location Phone: (323) 294-5051
Location Fax: (323) 294-5410
Mailing Address: 5151 S WESTERN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90062
Mailing Phone: (323) 294-5051
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-12-2007
Last Update Date: 06-13-2008
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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/Behavioral Health
Taxonomy Code: 251S00000X
Type: Agencies
License No.: 6926
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: BELINDA BAKER
Authorized Official Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone: (323) 294-5051

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
6926	OTHER (01)	CA	PROVIDER NUMBER

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 1104040880, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 0 → 0 0 → 0 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 50

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

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

50 - 50 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1104040880.