CREATIVE COUNSELING
NPI 1164936779
Counselor in Cranston, RI

NPI Status: Active since November 20, 2017

Contact Information

2220 PLAINFIELD PIKE STE 5W
CRANSTON, RI
ZIP 02921
Phone: (401) 680-0211
Fax: (401) 942-2416

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About CREATIVE COUNSELING

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Creative Counseling, a provider established in Cranston, Rhode Island operating as a Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164936779 assigned on November 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X with license number MHC00624 (RI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 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 Creative Counseling. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Kimberly Benchsky Lmhc (Owner)

NPI
1164936779
Provider Legal Name
CREATIVE COUNSELING
Other Organization Name
CREATIVE COUNSELING
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2220 PLAINFIELD PIKE STE 5W CRANSTON, RI 02921
Location Phone
(401) 680-0211
Location Fax
(401) 942-2416
Mailing Address
2220 PLAINFIELD PIKE STE 5W CRANSTON, RI 02921
Mailing Phone
(401) 680-0211
Mailing Fax
(401) 942-2416
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-20-2017
Last Update Date
11-20-2017
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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.
MHC00624
License State
RI
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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.

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

MS. KIMBERLY BENCHSKY LMHC

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(401) 680-0211

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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 1164936779, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1164936779.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Mental Health)
2220 PLAINFIELD PIKE STE 5W
CRANSTON, RI 02921

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164936779, enumerated as an "organization" on November 20, 2017.

The provider is located at 2220 PLAINFIELD PIKE STE 5W CRANSTON, RI 02921 and the phone number is (401) 680-0211.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101Y00000X.