ALEXANDER REID KARAM LGSW
NPI 1295342400
Social Worker - Clinical in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since September 30, 2020

Contact Information

801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20003
Phone: (202) 798-1279

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Social Worker
  • Clinical

About ALEXANDER KARAM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alexander Karam, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295342400 assigned on September 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041C0700X with license number LG50083310 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1295342400
Provider Name
ALEXANDER REID KARAM LGSW
Other Name
ALEX KARAM LGSW
Other Name Type
Professional Name (2)
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Location Phone
(202) 798-1279
Mailing Address
1606 KIRKWOOD RD ARLINGTON, VA 22201
Mailing Phone
(917) 514-5717
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-30-2020
Last Update Date
09-30-2020
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A clinical social worker like Alexander Karam is licensed to diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. A clinical social worker helps patients develop strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations and refer patients to other resources or services, such as support groups or other mental health professionals.

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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

Social Worker Clinical

Taxonomy Code
1041C0700X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
LG50083310
License State
DC
Taxonomy Description
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

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)
11041C0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker
Clinical

0903002993 (VA)

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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 1295342400, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 2 → 4 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1295342400.

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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Counselor (Professional)
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Counselor (Professional)
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, SUITE 201
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Psychologist (Clinical)
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, SUITE 201
WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Social Worker (Clinical)
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, SUITE 201
WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, SUITE 201
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Social Worker (Clinical)
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, SUITE 201
WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, SUITE 201
WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Psychologist (Clinical)
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, SUITE 201
WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Social Worker (Clinical)
801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE, SUITE 201
WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295342400, enumerated as an "individual" on September 30, 2020.

The provider is located at 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE WASHINGTON, DC 20003 and the phone number is (202) 798-1279.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041C0700X and a focus in Clinical.