JOSHUA BECHDEL
NPI 1346852563
Counselor - Mental Health in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since August 19, 2020

Contact Information

3495 BUTLER ST STE 3
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15201
Phone: (412) 857-3717

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Counselor
Mental Health
PECOS Enrolled

About JOSHUA BECHDEL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joshua Bechdel, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346852563 assigned on August 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number PC015020 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1346852563
Provider Name: JOSHUA BECHDEL
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3495 BUTLER ST STE 3 PITTSBURGH, PA 15201
Location Phone: (412) 857-3717
Mailing Address: 3495 BUTLER ST STE 3 PITTSBURGH, PA 15201
Mailing Phone: (412) 909-4666
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-19-2020
Last Update Date: 04-05-2023
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A mental health counselor like Joshua Bechdel 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.: PC015020
License State: PA

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Joshua Bechdel is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No

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 1346852563, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 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 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1346852563.