VERMONT ACADEMY COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
NPI 1275677338
Counselor - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) in Saxtons River, VT

NPI Status: Active since February 20, 2007

Contact Information

20 PLEASANT STREET
SAXTONS RIVER, VT
ZIP 05154
Phone: (802) 869-6243

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  • Organization
  • Counselor
  • Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
  • CLIA Number: 47D2193035
  • CLIA Cert. Type: School/Student Health Service
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-16-2026

About VERMONT ACADEMY COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vermont Academy Counseling Department, a provider established in Saxtons River, Vermont operating as a Counselor, focusing in addiction (substance use disorder) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275677338 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YA0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Vermont Academy Counseling Department 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 Mr. Richard Bernasco (Cfo)

NPI
1275677338
Provider Name
VERMONT ACADEMY COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
20 PLEASANT STREET SAXTONS RIVER, VT 05154
Location Phone
(802) 869-6243
Mailing Address
20 PLEASANT STREET SAXTONS RIVER, VT 05154
Mailing Phone
(802) 869-6243
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-20-2007
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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A Substance Abuse or Addiction Counselor like Vermont Academy Counseling Department advices patients who experience alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, mental health issues, or other mental or behavioral problems. Substance Abuse counselors provide treatment and support to help clients recover from addiction or modify problem behaviors. Many counselors incorporate the principles of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). They educate clients how to cope with stress and life’s issues in ways that help them recover. Counselors also help patients improve their personal relationships and find ways to discuss their addiction or other problems with family and friends.

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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 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

Taxonomy Code
101YA0400X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License State
VT

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
11041S0200XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker
School

(VT)

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

MR. RICHARD BERNASCO

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(802) 869-6243

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
47D2193035
Facility Type
School/Student Health Service
Certificate Effective Date
September 17, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
September 16, 2026
Laboratory Director
HEATHER LESAGE-HORTON
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Vermont Academy Counseling Department to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1275677338, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1275677338.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275677338, enumerated as an "organization" on February 20, 2007.

The provider is located at 20 PLEASANT STREET SAXTONS RIVER, VT 05154 and the phone number is (802) 869-6243.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YA0400X and a focus in Addiction (Substance Use Disorder).