YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF FANWOOD-SCOTCH PLAINS
NPI 1215487574
Health Educator in Scotch Plains, NJ

NPI Status: Active since October 11, 2016

Contact Information

1340 MARTINE AVE
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ
ZIP 07076
Phone: (908) 889-8880
Fax: (908) 889-4073

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About YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF FANWOOD-SCOTCH PLAINS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Young Men's Christian Association Of Fanwood-scotch Plains, a provider established in Scotch Plains, New Jersey operating as a Health Educator. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215487574 assigned on October 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174H00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. Young Men's Christian Association Of Fanwood-scotch Plains operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kimberley Decker (Ceo)

NPI
1215487574
Provider Name
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF FANWOOD-SCOTCH PLAINS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1340 MARTINE AVE SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Location Phone
(908) 889-8880
Location Fax
(908) 889-4073
Mailing Address
1340 MARTINE AVE SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Mailing Phone
(908) 889-8880
Mailing Fax
(908) 889-4073
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-11-2016
Last Update Date
10-11-2016
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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

Health Educator

Taxonomy Code
174H00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
Health educators work in a variety of settings providing education to individuals or groups of individuals on healthy behaviors, wellness, and health-related topics with the goal of preventing diseases and health problems. Health educators generally require a bachelor's degree and may receive additional training, such as through mentoring, internships, or volunteer work.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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

KIMBERLEY DECKER

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(908) 889-1999

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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 1215487574, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
4
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 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1215487574.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215487574, enumerated as an "organization" on October 11, 2016.

The provider is located at 1340 MARTINE AVE SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 and the phone number is (908) 889-8880.

Health Educator with taxonomy code 174H00000X.