CHRISTINA BLUM
NPI 1497129043
Counselor in Sacramento, CA

NPI Status: Active since November 19, 2015

Contact Information

3727 MARCONI AVE
SACRAMENTO, CA
ZIP 95821
Phone: (916) 485-6500

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About CHRISTINA BLUM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christina Blum, a provider established in Sacramento, California with a medical specialization in Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497129043 assigned on November 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI: 1497129043
Provider Name: CHRISTINA BLUM
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3727 MARCONI AVE SACRAMENTO, CA 95821
Location Phone: (916) 485-6500
Mailing Address: 3727 MARCONI AVE SACRAMENTO, CA 95821
Mailing Phone: (916) 485-6500
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-19-2015
Last Update Date: 11-19-2015
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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
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.

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 1497129043, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 8 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1497129043.