SYBIL SCHIFFMAN LPC
NPI 1497754998
Counselor - Professional in Martinsburg, WV

NPI Status: Active since July 18, 2005

Contact Information

99 TAVERN RD
MARTINSBURG, WV
ZIP 25401
Phone: (304) 263-7023
Fax: (304) 264-0508

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About SYBIL SCHIFFMAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sybil Schiffman, a provider established in Martinsburg, West Virginia with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497754998 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 1017 (WV). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1497754998
Provider Name: SYBIL SCHIFFMAN LPC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 99 TAVERN RD MARTINSBURG, WV 25401
Location Phone: (304) 263-7023
Location Fax: (304) 264-0508
Mailing Address: 99 TAVERN RD MARTINSBURG, WV 25401
Mailing Phone: (304) 263-4999
Mailing Fax: (304) 264-0508
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-18-2005
Last Update Date: 10-25-2011
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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 Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 1017
License State: WV

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 1497754998, we treat the final digit (8) 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 82. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 82 = 8).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 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 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9

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 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 82

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

The next multiple of ten after 82 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 82 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1497754998.