MICHAEL HICKS LPC
NPI 1437970589
Counselor - Professional in Lovingston, VA

NPI Status: Active since October 22, 2024

Contact Information

83 TANBARK PLAZA
LOVINGSTON, VA
ZIP 22949
Phone: (434) 263-6936

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Counselor
  • Professional

About MICHAEL HICKS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Hicks, a provider established in Lovingston, Virginia with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437970589 assigned on October 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 0701013852 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1437970589
Provider Name
MICHAEL HICKS LPC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
83 TANBARK PLAZA LOVINGSTON, VA 22949
Location Phone
(434) 263-6936
Mailing Address
112 BRENLEIGH CT LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
Mailing Phone
(434) 386-1868
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-22-2024
Last Update Date
05-05-2025
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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.
0701013852
License State
VA

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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 1437970589, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
9
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 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 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1437970589.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437970589, enumerated as an "individual" on October 22, 2024.

The provider is located at 83 TANBARK PLAZA LOVINGSTON, VA 22949 and the phone number is (434) 263-6936.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YP2500X and a focus in Professional.