BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS
NPI 1295930824
Counselor - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since June 14, 2007

Contact Information

8729 S WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90047
Phone: (323) 750-9510

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  • Organization
  • Counselor
  • Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

About BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Brighter Beginnings, a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Counselor, focusing in addiction (substance use disorder) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295930824 assigned on June 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YA0400X with license number 0002175592500018 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. Brighter Beginnings 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 Mrs. Dusean Nicole Dawson (Ceocfo)

NPI
1295930824
Provider Name
BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8729 S WESTERN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90047
Location Phone
(323) 750-9510
Mailing Address
1231 HAUSER BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90019
Mailing Phone
(323) 936-8530
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-14-2007
Last Update Date
01-19-2010
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A Substance Abuse or Addiction Counselor like Brighter Beginnings 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 No.
0002175592500018
License State
CA

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

MRS. DUSEAN NICOLE DAWSON

Authorized Official Title
CEOCFO
Authorized Official Phone
(213) 400-2228

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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 1295930824, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 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 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1295930824.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Case Manager/Care Coordinator
8729 S WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90047
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
8729 S WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90047
Counselor
8729 S WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90047
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
8729 S WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90047

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295930824, enumerated as an "organization" on June 14, 2007.

The provider is located at 8729 S WESTERN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90047 and the phone number is (323) 750-9510.

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