BROOKLYN CHILDREN CENTER
NPI 1215010988
Psychiatric Hospital in Bronx, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 24, 2006

Contact Information

1500 WATERS PL
BRONX, NY
ZIP 10461
Phone: (718) 862-5409

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About BROOKLYN CHILDREN CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Brooklyn Children Center, a provider established in Bronx, New York operating as a Psychiatric Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215010988 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 283Q00000X with license number P46503 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Brooklyn Children Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Emmanuel Tochukwu Okeke Md (Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist)

NPI
1215010988
Provider Legal Name
BRONX STATE HOSPITAL
Other Organization Name
BROOKLYN CHILDREN CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1500 WATERS PL BRONX, NY 10461
Location Phone
(718) 862-5409
Mailing Address
341 S 6TH AVE MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550
Mailing Phone
(718) 862-5409
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-24-2006
Last Update Date
06-27-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Psychiatric Hospital

Taxonomy Code
283Q00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
P46503
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
An organization including a physical plant and personnel that provides multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment mental health services to patients requiring the safety, security, and shelter of the inpatient or partial hospitalization settings.

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

DR. EMMANUEL TOCHUKWU OKEKE MD

Authorized Official Title
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST
Authorized Official Phone
(718) 862-5409

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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 1215010988, 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 1 → 2 0 → 0 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1215010988.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215010988, enumerated as an "organization" on October 24, 2006.

The provider is located at 1500 WATERS PL BRONX, NY 10461 and the phone number is (718) 862-5409.

Psychiatric Hospital with taxonomy code 283Q00000X.