MRS. CARON GIVHAN GRIFFIN MSW
NPI 1386808517
Social Worker in Bessemer, AL

NPI Status: Active since July 16, 2008

Contact Information

975 9TH AVE. S.W.
SUITE 400
BESSEMER, AL
ZIP 35022
Phone: (205) 428-3495
Fax: (205) 428-9240

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker

About CARON GRIFFIN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Caron Griffin, a provider established in Bessemer, Alabama with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386808517 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X with license number N/A (). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1386808517
Provider Name
MRS. CARON GIVHAN GRIFFIN MSW
Other Name
MRS. CARON GIVHAN PETTAWAY MSW
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
975 9TH AVE. S.W. SUITE 400 BESSEMER, AL 35022
Location Phone
(205) 428-3495
Location Fax
(205) 428-9240
Mailing Address
975 9TH AVE SW SUITE 400 BESSEMER, AL 35022
Mailing Phone
(205) 428-3495
Mailing Fax
(205) 428-9240
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-16-2008
Last Update Date
07-16-2008
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A social worker like Caron Griffin helps patients solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, diagnoses and treats mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. Social workers help in wide range of situations, such as adopting a child, illness, divorce, or unemployment.

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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

Social Worker

Taxonomy Code
104100000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
N/A
Taxonomy Description
A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.

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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 1386808517, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
7
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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1386808517.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1386808517, enumerated as an "individual" on July 16, 2008.

The provider is located at 975 9TH AVE. S.W. SUITE 400 BESSEMER, AL 35022 and the phone number is (205) 428-3495.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.