DR. RANDAL ARTHUR FOSTER PHD, LPC, NCC
NPI 1407970486
Counselor - Mental Health in Southern Pines, NC

NPI Status: Active since March 16, 2007

Contact Information

340 S RIDGE ST
SOUTHERN PINES, NC
ZIP 28387
Phone: (910) 215-6446
Fax: (910) 693-3735

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health

About RANDAL FOSTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Randal Foster, a provider established in Southern Pines, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407970486 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 3820 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1407970486
Provider Name
DR. RANDAL ARTHUR FOSTER PHD, LPC, NCC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
340 S RIDGE ST SOUTHERN PINES, NC 28387
Location Phone
(910) 215-6446
Location Fax
(910) 693-3735
Mailing Address
340 S RIDGE ST SOUTHERN PINES, NC 28387
Mailing Phone
(910) 215-6446
Mailing Fax
(910) 693-3735
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-16-2007
Last Update Date
05-19-2009
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A mental health counselor like Randal Foster 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

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Classification

Counselor Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
101YM0800X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
3820
License State
NC

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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 1407970486, 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1407970486.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407970486, enumerated as an "individual" on March 16, 2007.

The provider is located at 340 S RIDGE ST SOUTHERN PINES, NC 28387 and the phone number is (910) 215-6446.

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