THE ARC OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
NPI 1396898516
Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services in Chatom, AL

NPI Status: Active since January 19, 2007

Contact Information

234 HEARN DR
CHATOM, AL
ZIP 36518
Phone: (251) 847-2970
Fax: (251) 847-2971

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About THE ARC OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Arc Of Southwest Alabama, a provider established in Chatom, Alabama operating as a Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396898516 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251C00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Educational Center For Independence, Inc.. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Jessica Bradford Odom (Executive Director)

NPI
1396898516
Provider Legal Name
THE ARC OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
Other Organization Name
EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE, INC.
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
234 HEARN DR CHATOM, AL 36518
Location Phone
(251) 847-2970
Location Fax
(251) 847-2971
Mailing Address
234 HEARN DR CHATOM, AL 36518
Mailing Phone
(251) 847-2970
Mailing Fax
(251) 847-2971
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-19-2007
Last Update Date
06-26-2019
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services

Taxonomy Code
251C00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
These agencies are authorized to provide day habilitation services to developmentally disabled individuals who live in their homes. The function of day habilitation is to assist an individual to acquire and maintain those life skills that enable the individual to cope more effectively with the demands of independent living. Also to raise the level of the individual's physical, mental, social, and vocational functioning.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MRS. JESSICA BRADFORD ODOM

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(251) 847-2970

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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 1396898516, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
6
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 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1396898516.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396898516, enumerated as an "organization" on January 19, 2007.

The provider is located at 234 HEARN DR CHATOM, AL 36518 and the phone number is (251) 847-2970.

Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services with taxonomy code 251C00000X.