SAMANTHA NICKENS LMSW
NPI 1447843925
Social Worker in Lutcher, LA

NPI Status: Active since February 16, 2021

Contact Information

2471 LOUISIANA AVE
LUTCHER, LA
ZIP 70071
Phone: (225) 258-6103

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker

About SAMANTHA NICKENS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Samantha Nickens, a provider established in Lutcher, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447843925 assigned on February 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X with license number 15835 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1447843925
Provider Name
SAMANTHA NICKENS LMSW
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2471 LOUISIANA AVE LUTCHER, LA 70071
Location Phone
(225) 258-6103
Mailing Address
2471 LOUISIANA AVE LUTCHER, LA 70071
Mailing Phone
(225) 258-6103
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-16-2021
Last Update Date
02-16-2021
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A social worker like Samantha Nickens 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.
15835
License State
LA
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 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 1447843925, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
5
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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 9 + 4 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1447843925.

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Rehabilitation, Substance Use Disorder Unit
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Psychiatric Hospital
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LUTCHER, LA 70071
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447843925, enumerated as an "individual" on February 16, 2021.

The provider is located at 2471 LOUISIANA AVE LUTCHER, LA 70071 and the phone number is (225) 258-6103.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.