MS. LAUREN C PULINKA LSW
NPI 1437403433
Social Worker in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since October 30, 2012

Contact Information

21 YOST BLVD
COST COMMONS #5, STE 303
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15221
Phone: (412) 816-0761

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker

About LAUREN PULINKA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lauren Pulinka, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437403433 assigned on October 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X with license number SW129963 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1437403433
Provider Name
MS. LAUREN C PULINKA LSW
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
21 YOST BLVD COST COMMONS #5, STE 303 PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Location Phone
(412) 816-0761
Mailing Address
641 MARYLAND AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
Mailing Phone
(412) 439-4764
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-30-2012
Last Update Date
10-30-2012
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A social worker like Lauren Pulinka 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.
SW129963
License State
PA
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.

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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 1437403433, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
3
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 3 → 6 4 → 8 3 → 6 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1437403433.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 16 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
21 YOST BLVD, FOREST HILLS PLAZA-SUITE 216
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Psychologist
21 YOST BLVD, SUITE 211
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Dentist (Periodontics)
21 YOST BLVD, SUITE 212
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Specialist
21 YOST BLVD, SUITE 217
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Specialist
21 YOST BLVD, FOREST HILLS PLAZA, SUITE 216
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
21 YOST BLVD, FOREST HILLS PLAZA, SUITE 212
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Physician Assistant
21 YOST BLVD, FOREST HILLS PLAZA- SUITE 216
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Psychologist
21 YOST BLVD, COST COMMONS 5, SUITE 303
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Family Medicine
21 YOST BLVD, FOREST HILLS PLAZA, SUITE 217
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Social Worker (Clinical)
21 YOST BLVD, SUITE 211
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Dentist
21 YOST BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
In Home Supportive Care
21 YOST BLVD, SUITE 400
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
21 YOST BLVD, FOREST HILLS PLAZA SUITE 144
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Dentist (General Practice)
21 YOST BLVD, SUITE 215
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Psychiatry & Neurology (Addiction Medicine)
21 YOST BLVD, COST COMMONS #5 SUITE 301
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Community Health Worker
21 YOST BLVD, SUITE 400
PITTSBURGH, PA 15221

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437403433, enumerated as an "individual" on October 30, 2012.

The provider is located at 21 YOST BLVD COST COMMONS #5, STE 303 PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 and the phone number is (412) 816-0761.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.