LINDA CURTIS LCSW
NPI 1386896983
Social Worker in New Orleans, LA

NPI Status: Active since October 15, 2008

Contact Information

4460 GENERAL MEYER AVE
NEW ORLEANS, LA
ZIP 70131
Phone: (504) 364-6600
Fax: (504) 364-6651

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

Individual
Female
Social Worker
Accepts Insurance
PECOS Enrolled

About LINDA CURTIS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Linda Curtis, a provider established in New Orleans, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386896983 assigned on October 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X with license number 3698 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1386896983
Provider Name: LINDA CURTIS LCSW
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4460 GENERAL MEYER AVE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131
Location Phone: (504) 364-6600
Location Fax: (504) 364-6651
Mailing Address: 4460 GENERAL MEYER AVE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131
Mailing Phone: (504) 364-6600
Mailing Fax: (504) 364-6651
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-15-2008
Last Update Date: 10-21-2008
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A social worker like Linda Curtis 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.: 3698
License State: LA
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

HMO Louisiana

Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Linda Curtis 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 1386896983, 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1386896983.