CHALLENGE
NPI 1457784860
Case Management in Brooklyn, NY

NPI Status: Active since August 21, 2013

Contact Information

649 39TH ST
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11232
Phone: (718) 851-3300

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About CHALLENGE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Challenge, a provider established in Brooklyn, New York operating as a Case Management. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457784860 assigned on August 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Bentzion Wachsman (Director)

NPI
1457784860
Provider Name
CHALLENGE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
649 39TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11232
Location Phone
(718) 851-3300
Mailing Address
649 39TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11232
Mailing Phone
(718) 851-3300
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-21-2013
Last Update Date
08-21-2013
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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

Case Management

Taxonomy Code
251B00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
An organization that is responsible for providing case management services. The agency provides services which assist an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. Case management services may be used to locate, coordinate, and monitor necessary appropriate services. It may be used to encourage the use of cost-effective medical care by referrals to appropriate providers and to discourage over utilization of costly services. Case management may also serve to provide necessary coordination of non-medical services such as vocational rehabilitation, education, employment, when the services provided enable the individual to function at the highest level.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MR. BENTZION WACHSMAN

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(718) 851-3300

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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 1457784860, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1457784860.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457784860, enumerated as an "organization" on August 21, 2013.

The provider is located at 649 39TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11232 and the phone number is (718) 851-3300.

Case Management with taxonomy code 251B00000X.