MRS. JENNIFER LYNN KOST MA
NPI 1285801043
Counselor in Ebensburg, PA

NPI Status: Active since May 12, 2008

Contact Information

118 W HIGH ST
EBENSBURG, PA
ZIP 15931
Phone: (814) 472-9330
Fax: (814) 472-8957

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About JENNIFER KOST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jennifer Kost, a provider established in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285801043 assigned on May 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1285801043
Provider Name: MRS. JENNIFER LYNN KOST MA
Other Name: MS. JENNNIFER LYNN KIRK
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 118 W HIGH ST EBENSBURG, PA 15931
Location Phone: (814) 472-9330
Location Fax: (814) 472-8957
Mailing Address: 1000 4TH AVE PATTON, PA 16668
Mailing Phone: (814) 674-3657
Mailing Fax: (814) 472-8957
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-12-2008
Last Update Date: 05-12-2008
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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
Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

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 1285801043, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 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 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1285801043.