DR. FORREST LAMBDON WALKER SR. PH.D.
NPI 1285299248
Psychologist in Plainfield, NJ

NPI Status: Active since May 06, 2019

Contact Information

506 SOUTH AVENUE
PLAINFIELD, NJ
ZIP 07062
Phone: (908) 758-8988
Fax: (908) 561-0616

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Psychologist

About FORREST WALKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Forrest Walker, a provider established in Plainfield, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Psychologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285299248 assigned on May 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103T00000X with license number WA74791 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1285299248
Provider Name
DR. FORREST LAMBDON WALKER SR. PH.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
506 SOUTH AVENUE PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062
Location Phone
(908) 758-8988
Location Fax
(908) 561-0616
Mailing Address
PO BOX 6221 PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062
Mailing Phone
(908) 361-2606
Mailing Fax
(908) 561-0616
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-06-2019
Last Update Date
05-13-2019
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A psychologist like Forrest Walker studies cognitive, emotional, social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and to their environments. Psychologists gather information and evaluate behavior through controlled laboratory experiments, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy or through personality, performance, aptitude, or intelligence tests, and use this information when testing theories in their research or when treating patients.

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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

Psychologist

Taxonomy Code
103T00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
WA74791
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0100929566OTHER (01)NJBUSINESS CERTIFICATION NUMBER

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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 1285299248, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1285299248.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Psychologist
506 SOUTH AVENUE
PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285299248, enumerated as an "individual" on May 06, 2019.

The provider is located at 506 SOUTH AVENUE PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062 and the phone number is (908) 758-8988.

Psychologist with taxonomy code 103T00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.