BOGALUSA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1255485967
Clinic/Center - Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) in Bogalusa, LA

NPI Status: Active since January 22, 2007

Contact Information

619 WILLIS AVE
BOGALUSA, LA
ZIP 70427
Phone: (985) 732-6610
Fax: (985) 732-6626

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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About BOGALUSA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bogalusa Mental Health Center, a provider established in Bogalusa, Louisiana 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 1255485967 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM0801X with license number 131 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Bogalusa Mental Health Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Judy Hooks (Facility Manager)

NPI: 1255485967
Provider Legal Name: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS
Other Organization Name: BOGALUSA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 619 WILLIS AVE BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Location Phone: (985) 732-6610
Location Fax: (985) 732-6626
Mailing Address: 619 WILLIS AVE BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Mailing Phone: (985) 732-6610
Mailing Fax: (985) 732-6626
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-22-2007
Last Update Date: 12-26-2007
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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: Clinic/Center Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
Taxonomy Code: 261QM0801X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.: 131
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:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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

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: MS. JUDY HOOKS
Authorized Official Title: FACILITY MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone: (985) 732-6610

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
1710091	MEDICAID (05)	LA
5B212	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	LA

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 1255485967, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Check

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 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 63

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.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1255485967.