VALERIE THOMPSON LPC
NPI 1487354346
Clinic/Center - Adult Mental Health in Birmingham, AL

NPI Status: Active since March 08, 2023

Contact Information

2208 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 102
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35233
Phone: (205) 420-9956

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Clinic/Center
Adult Mental Health

About VALERIE THOMPSON LPC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Valerie Thompson Lpc, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in adult mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487354346 assigned on March 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM0850X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Valerie Thompson (Therapist)

NPI: 1487354346
Provider Name: VALERIE THOMPSON LPC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 2208 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 102 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
Location Phone: (205) 420-9956
Mailing Address: 2208 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 102 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
Mailing Phone: (205) 420-9956
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-08-2023
Last Update Date: 03-08-2023
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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: Clinic/Center Adult Mental Health
Taxonomy Code: 261QM0850X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description: An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to mental and behavioral disorders in adults.

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: VALERIE THOMPSON
Authorized Official Title: THERAPIST
Authorized Official Phone: (205) 420-9956

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 1487354346, 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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 4 → 8 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 3 + 8 + 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 1487354346.