KAREN GESSNER LCSW
NPI 1427828201
Social Worker - Clinical in Cherry Valley, IL

NPI Status: Active since January 03, 2024

Contact Information

395 STONE RIDGE LN
CHERRY VALLEY, IL
ZIP 61016
Phone: (815) 218-7707

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker
  • Clinical

About KAREN GESSNER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Gessner, a provider established in Cherry Valley, Illinois with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427828201 assigned on January 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041C0700X with license number 149000151 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1427828201
Provider Name
KAREN GESSNER LCSW
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
395 STONE RIDGE LN CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016
Location Phone
(815) 218-7707
Mailing Address
395 STONE RIDGE LN CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016
Mailing Phone
(815) 218-7707
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-03-2024
Last Update Date
01-03-2024
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A clinical social worker like Karen Gessner is licensed to diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. A clinical social worker helps patients develop strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations and refer patients to other resources or services, such as support groups or other mental health professionals.

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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 Clinical

Taxonomy Code
1041C0700X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
149000151
License State
IL
Taxonomy Description
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
11041C0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker
Clinical

2025122 (WI)
21041C0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker
Clinical

6801117550 (MI)

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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 1427828201, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1427828201.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427828201, enumerated as an "individual" on January 03, 2024.

The provider is located at 395 STONE RIDGE LN CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016 and the phone number is (815) 218-7707.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041C0700X and a focus in Clinical.