COVENANT COUNSELING PC
NPI 1144356106
Psychologist in Allentown, PA

NPI Status: Active since February 26, 2007

Contact Information

923 BROOKSIDE RD
ALLENTOWN, PA
ZIP 18106
Phone: (610) 366-7880
Fax: (610) 366-1960

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About COVENANT COUNSELING PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Covenant Counseling Pc, a provider established in Allentown, Pennsylvania operating as a Psychologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144356106 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103T00000X with license number PS007502 L (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Covenant Counseling Pc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Christopher Hershman Ma, Stm, Dmin (Licensed Psychologist)

NPI
1144356106
Provider Legal Name
CHRISTOPHER HERSHMAN
Other Organization Name
COVENANT COUNSELING PC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
923 BROOKSIDE RD ALLENTOWN, PA 18106
Location Phone
(610) 366-7880
Location Fax
(610) 366-1960
Mailing Address
923 BROOKSIDE RD P.O. BOX 3303 ALLENTOWN, PA 18106
Mailing Phone
(610) 366-7880
Mailing Fax
(610) 366-1960
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-26-2007
Last Update Date
06-26-2008
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A psychologist like Covenant Counseling Pc studies cognitive, emotional, social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and to their environments. Psychologists gather information and evaluate behavior through controlled laboratory experiments, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy or through personality, performance, aptitude, or intelligence tests, and use this information when testing theories in their research or when treating patients.

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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

Psychologist

Taxonomy Code
103T00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
PS007502 L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

CHRISTOPHER HERSHMAN MA, STM, DMIN

Authorized Official Title
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(610) 366-7880

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1015894220001MEDICAID (05)PA 

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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 1144356106, 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
6
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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1144356106.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Mental Health)
923 BROOKSIDE RD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18106
Counselor (Mental Health)
923 BROOKSIDE RD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18106

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144356106, enumerated as an "organization" on February 26, 2007.

The provider is located at 923 BROOKSIDE RD ALLENTOWN, PA 18106 and the phone number is (610) 366-7880.

Psychologist with taxonomy code 103T00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.