MERAL AHMAD LPC
NPI 1467977876
Counselor in Cincinnati, OH

NPI Status: Active since August 07, 2017

Contact Information

680 NORTHLAND BLVD
CINCINNATI, OH
ZIP 45240
Phone: (513) 941-4999

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
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Individual
Female
Counselor

About MERAL AHMAD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Meral Ahmad, a provider established in Cincinnati, Ohio with a medical specialization in Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1467977876 assigned on August 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X with license number C.1700400 (OH). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI: 1467977876
Provider Name: MERAL AHMAD LPC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 680 NORTHLAND BLVD CINCINNATI, OH 45240
Location Phone: (513) 941-4999
Mailing Address: 680 NORTHLAND BLVD CINCINNATI, OH 45240
Mailing Phone: (513) 941-4999
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-07-2017
Last Update Date: 08-07-2017
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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
Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: C.1700400
License State: OH
Taxonomy Description: A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	101YM0800X	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers	Counselor Mental Health	C.1700400 (OH)

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 1467977876, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1467977876.