MENDEL WAX LGPC
NPI 1154121853
Counselor in Columbia, MD

NPI Status: Active since March 13, 2025

Contact Information

10400 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY
COLUMBIA, MD
ZIP 21044
Phone: (571) 977-6870

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Counselor

About MENDEL WAX

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mendel Wax, a provider established in Columbia, Maryland with a medical specialization in Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154121853 assigned on March 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X with license number LGP15986 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1154121853
Provider Name: MENDEL WAX LGPC
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 10400 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Location Phone: (571) 977-6870
Mailing Address: 2501N GLEBE ST. STE 303 ARLINGTON, VA 22207
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-13-2025
Last Update Date: 03-13-2025
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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
Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: LGP15986
License State: MD
Taxonomy Description: A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

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 1154121853, we treat the final digit (3) 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 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 3).

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 → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 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 1 → 2 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 47

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

The next multiple of ten after 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 47 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1154121853.