CHRISTOPHER FORD LCMHCA
NPI 1295448322
Counselor - Mental Health in Arden, NC

NPI Status: Active since January 04, 2023

Contact Information

3601 SWEETEN CREEK RD STE 3
ARDEN, NC
ZIP 28704
Phone: (828) 380-4811

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health

About CHRISTOPHER FORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Ford, a provider established in Arden, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295448322 assigned on January 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number A18017 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1295448322
Provider Name
CHRISTOPHER FORD LCMHCA
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3601 SWEETEN CREEK RD STE 3 ARDEN, NC 28704
Location Phone
(828) 380-4811
Mailing Address
258 TIMBERLANE DR ETOWAH, NC 28729
Mailing Phone
(828) 290-0915
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-04-2023
Last Update Date
01-04-2023
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A mental health counselor like Christopher Ford provides treatment to individuals, families, couples, and groups for mental and emotional health issues and relationship problems. Mental health counselors treat clients with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and suicidal impulses.

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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 Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
101YM0800X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
A18017
License State
NC

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)
1101YP2500XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Professional

A18017 (NC)

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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 1295448322, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
2
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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

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 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1295448322.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Counselor (Mental Health)
3601 SWEETEN CREEK RD STE 3
ARDEN, NC 28704

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295448322, enumerated as an "individual" on January 04, 2023.

The provider is located at 3601 SWEETEN CREEK RD STE 3 ARDEN, NC 28704 and the phone number is (828) 380-4811.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YM0800X and a focus in Mental Health.