GUIDE INDEPENDENCE PRP - MONTGOMERY TAY
NPI 1255455192
Clinic/Center - Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) in Gaithersburg, MD

NPI Status: Active since March 18, 2007

Contact Information

18321 LOST KNIFE CIR
101
GAITHERSBURG, MD
ZIP 20886
Phone: (301) 948-1000
Fax: (301) 937-4378

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About GUIDE INDEPENDENCE PRP - MONTGOMERY TAY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Guide Independence Prp - Montgomery Tay, a provider established in Gaithersburg, Maryland operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in mental health (including community mental health center) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255455192 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM0801X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Guide Independence Prp - Montgomery Tay. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Scott K. Birdsong Lcsw-c (Executive Director & President)

NPI
1255455192
Provider Legal Name
GUIDE PROGRAM, INC.
Other Organization Name
GUIDE INDEPENDENCE PRP - MONTGOMERY TAY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
18321 LOST KNIFE CIR 101 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20886
Location Phone
(301) 948-1000
Location Fax
(301) 937-4378
Mailing Address
8643 CHERRY LN LAUREL, MD 20707
Mailing Phone
(301) 549-3602
Mailing Fax
(301) 937-4378
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-18-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)

Taxonomy Code
261QM0801X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

MR. SCOTT K. BIRDSONG LCSW-C

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 549-3602

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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 1255455192, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
2
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1255455192.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255455192, enumerated as an "organization" on March 18, 2007.

The provider is located at 18321 LOST KNIFE CIR 101 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20886 and the phone number is (301) 948-1000.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QM0801X and a focus in Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center).