DR. ELBERT MACKENZIE SHELL PHD, LPC
NPI 1306364864
Counselor - Professional in Decatur, GA

NPI Status: Active since September 05, 2017

Contact Information

160 CLAIREMONT AVE STE 200
DECATUR, GA
ZIP 30030
Phone: (404) 642-7238
Fax: (404) 642-7238

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About ELBERT SHELL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Elbert Shell, a provider established in Decatur, Georgia with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306364864 assigned on September 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number LPC009377 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI: 1306364864
Provider Name: DR. ELBERT MACKENZIE SHELL PHD, LPC
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 160 CLAIREMONT AVE STE 200 DECATUR, GA 30030
Location Phone: (404) 642-7238
Location Fax: (404) 642-7238
Mailing Address: 1997 BADER AVE SW ATLANTA, GA 30310
Mailing Phone: (404) 642-7238
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 09-05-2017
Last Update Date: 09-05-2017
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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 Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: LPC009377
License State: GA

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 1306364864, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 0 → 0 3 → 6 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 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 1306364864.