MR. RICHARD J SWITZER MS CAS MA
NPI 1326183013
Counselor - Mental Health in Lyons, NY

NPI Status: Active since February 20, 2007

Contact Information

1519 NYE ROAD
WAYNE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK
LYONS, NY
ZIP 14489
Phone: (315) 946-5722
Fax: (315) 946-7066

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Counselor
Mental Health

About RICHARD SWITZER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Switzer, a provider established in Lyons, New York with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326183013 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 0011261 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1326183013
Provider Name: MR. RICHARD J SWITZER MS CAS MA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1519 NYE ROAD WAYNE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK LYONS, NY 14489
Location Phone: (315) 946-5722
Location Fax: (315) 946-7066
Mailing Address: 151 BURNHAM ST NEWARK, NY 14513
Mailing Phone: (315) 331-1379
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-20-2007
Last Update Date: 09-11-2025
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A mental health counselor like Richard Switzer 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.: 0011261
License State: NY

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)
1	103TS0200X	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers	Psychologist School	(NY)
2	106H00000X	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers	Marriage & Family Therapist	0000651 (NY)

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 1326183013, 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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 2 → 4 1 → 2 3 → 6 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 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 1326183013.