BENJAMIN R SMITH
NPI 1487804787
Community Health Worker in Boulder, CO
NPI Status: Active since September 23, 2008
Contact Information
1333 IRIS AVE
BOULDER, CO
ZIP 80304
Phone: (303) 443-8500
- Individual
- Male
- Community Health Worker
- Opted-Out Medicare
About BENJAMIN SMITH
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Smith, a provider established in Boulder, Colorado with a medical specialization in Community Health Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487804787 assigned on September 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 172V00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.
- NPI
- 1487804787
- Provider Name
- BENJAMIN R SMITH
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1333 IRIS AVE BOULDER, CO 80304
- Location Phone
- (303) 443-8500
- Mailing Address
- 1333 IRIS AVE BOULDER, CO 80304
- Mailing Phone
- (303) 443-8500
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 09-23-2008
- Last Update Date
- 09-23-2008
- Code Navigator
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Benjamin Smith opted out of Medicare effective on 01-14-2024 until 01-14-2026. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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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
Community Health Worker
- Taxonomy Code
- 172V00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 01-14-2024
Opt-Out End Date: 01-14-2026
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
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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 1487804787, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487804787, enumerated as an "individual" on September 23, 2008.
The provider is located at 1333 IRIS AVE BOULDER, CO 80304 and the phone number is (303) 443-8500.
Community Health Worker with taxonomy code 172V00000X.
