AREA AGENCY ON AGING
NPI 1124197348
Supports Brokerage in Gainesville, GA
NPI Status: Active since November 06, 2006
Contact Information
508 OAK ST
SUITE 1
GAINESVILLE, GA
ZIP 30501
Phone: (770) 538-2650
Fax: (770) 538-2660
- Organization
- Supports Brokerage
About AREA AGENCY ON AGING
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Area Agency On Aging, a provider established in Gainesville, Georgia operating as a Supports Brokerage. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124197348 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251X00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's other name is Area Agency On Aging. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Pat Freeman (Executive Director)
- NPI
- 1124197348
- Provider Legal Name
- LEGACY LINK, INC
- Other Organization Name
- AREA AGENCY ON AGING
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 508 OAK ST SUITE 1 GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
- Location Phone
- (770) 538-2650
- Location Fax
- (770) 538-2660
- Mailing Address
- 508 OAK ST SUITE 1 GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
- Mailing Phone
- (770) 538-2650
- Mailing Fax
- (770) 538-2660
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 11-06-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
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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
Supports Brokerage
- Taxonomy Code
- 251X00000X
- Type
- Agencies
- Taxonomy Description
- A provider of service/function that assists participating individuals to make informed decisions about what will work best for them is consistent with their needs and reflects their individual circumstances. Serving as the agent of the individual, the service is available to assist in identifying immediate and long-term needs, developing options to meet those needs and accessing identified supports and services and may include assistance with recruiting, screening, hiring, and training in-home support providers. A family or person-centered planning approach is used. Supports Brokerage offers practical skills training to enable families and individuals to remain independent. Examples of skills training include providing information on recruiting and hiring personal care workers, managing personal care workers and providing information on effective communication and problem solving. The service/function provides sufficient information to assure that individuals understand the responsibilities involved with self-direction and assist in the development of an effective back-up and emergency plan. Plans may elect to fulfill the requirement of this service/function using a self-directed case manager or creating a distinct service. The Supports Brokerage documents the need for assistive services, planning for and documenting the use of excess funds and locating and maintaining services.
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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 1124197348, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124197348, enumerated as an "organization" on November 06, 2006.
The provider is located at 508 OAK ST SUITE 1 GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 and the phone number is (770) 538-2650.
Supports Brokerage with taxonomy code 251X00000X.
