CHRISTOPHER BEST LCPC
NPI 1245655927
Counselor - Professional in Rockville, MD
NPI Status: Active since March 04, 2014
Contact Information
4701 AVERY ROAD
ROCKVILLE, MD
ZIP 20853
Phone: (301) 279-8828
Fax: (301) 279-8910
NPPES record last updated: March 4, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.
- Individual
- Male
- Counselor
- Professional
About CHRISTOPHER BEST
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Best, a provider established in Rockville, Maryland with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245655927 assigned on March 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number LC1309 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1245655927
- Provider Name
- CHRISTOPHER BEST LCPC
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 4701 AVERY ROAD ROCKVILLE, MD 20853
- Location Phone
- (301) 279-8828
- Location Fax
- (301) 279-8910
- Mailing Address
- 9701 KEYSVILLE RD EMMITSBURG, MD 21727
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 447-2361
- Mailing Fax
- (301) 447-3715
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-04-2014
- Last Update Date
- 03-04-2014
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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 Professional
- Taxonomy Code
- 101YP2500X
- Type
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- License No.
- LC1309
- License State
- MD
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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 1245655927, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1245655927, enumerated as an "individual" on March 04, 2014.
The provider is located at 4701 AVERY ROAD ROCKVILLE, MD 20853 and the phone number is (301) 279-8828.
Counselor with taxonomy code 101YP2500X and a focus in Professional.
