VALERIE L GHORAM LMSW
NPI 1205173713
Social Worker - School in Ethel, LA

NPI Status: Active since January 04, 2013

Contact Information

3618 HIGHWAY 956
ETHEL, LA
ZIP 70730
Phone: (225) 235-8537

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker
  • School
  • Accepts Insurance

About VALERIE GHORAM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Valerie Ghoram, a provider established in Ethel, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in school . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205173713 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041S0200X with license number 6274 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1205173713
Provider Name
VALERIE L GHORAM LMSW
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3618 HIGHWAY 956 ETHEL, LA 70730
Location Phone
(225) 235-8537
Mailing Address
3618 HIGHWAY 956 ETHEL, LA 70730
Mailing Phone
(225) 235-8537
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-04-2013
Last Update Date
01-13-2025
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A school social worker like Valerie Ghoram works with teachers, parents, and school administrators to develop plans and strategies to improve students' academic performance and social development. Students are referred to school social workers to deal with problems like aggressive behavior, bullying, or frequent school absences.

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Secondary Locations

  • 13700 Pride Port Hudson Rd
    Pride, LA 70770
    (225) 654-7325

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

Social Worker School

Taxonomy Code
1041S0200X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
6274
License State
LA

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Essential + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Premier + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Signature + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Premier + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Signature + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Essential + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Premier + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Signature + No Referrals - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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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 1205173713, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
3
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 1 → 2 3 → 6 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 7 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1205173713.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205173713, enumerated as an "individual" on January 04, 2013.

The provider is located at 3618 HIGHWAY 956 ETHEL, LA 70730 and the phone number is (225) 235-8537.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041S0200X and a focus in School.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: AmeriHealth Caritas Next. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.