NEIL JAMES CHRISTOPHER
NPI 1427858281
Counselor - Professional in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 19, 2025

Contact Information

5250 CASTE DR
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15236
Phone: (412) 885-7017
Fax: (412) 885-6209

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Male
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About NEIL CHRISTOPHER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Neil Christopher, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427858281 assigned on March 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number PC017738 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1427858281
Provider Name: NEIL JAMES CHRISTOPHER
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5250 CASTE DR PITTSBURGH, PA 15236
Location Phone: (412) 885-7017
Location Fax: (412) 885-6209
Mailing Address: 5250 CASTE DR PITTSBURGH, PA 15236
Mailing Phone: (412) 885-7017
Mailing Fax: (412) 885-6209
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 03-19-2025
Last Update Date: 03-19-2025
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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: Counselor Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: PC017738
License State: PA

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 1427858281, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1427858281.