PAUL DIFANTI JR. LMHC
NPI 1336224294
Counselor - Mental Health in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since October 26, 2006

Contact Information

581 BOYLSTON ST
201
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02116
Phone: (617) 512-5778

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health

About PAUL DIFANTI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paul Difanti, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1336224294 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 3973 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1336224294
Provider Name
PAUL DIFANTI JR. LMHC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
581 BOYLSTON ST 201 BOSTON, MA 02116
Location Phone
(617) 512-5778
Mailing Address
581 BOYLSTON ST 201 BOSTON, MA 02116
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-26-2006
Last Update Date
01-14-2014
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A mental health counselor like Paul Difanti 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.
3973
License State
MA

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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 1336224294, 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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 3 → 6 2 → 4 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 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 1336224294.

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General Practice
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BOSTON, MA 02116
Clinic/Center (Physical Therapy)
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581 BOYLSTON ST, SUITE 802C
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Internal Medicine
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Family Medicine
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BOSTON, MA 02116
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1336224294, enumerated as an "individual" on October 26, 2006.

The provider is located at 581 BOYLSTON ST 201 BOSTON, MA 02116 and the phone number is (617) 512-5778.

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