MR. CHRIS HOLMES MS
NPI 1497971998
Counselor in Cathlamet, WA

NPI Status: Active since April 17, 2007

Contact Information

42 ELOCHOMAN VALLEY RD
CATHLAMET, WA
ZIP 98612
Phone: (360) 795-8630
Fax: (360) 795-6224

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Individual
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About CHRIS HOLMES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chris Holmes, a provider established in Cathlamet, Washington with a medical specialization in Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497971998 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X with license number RC00013013 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1497971998
Provider Name: MR. CHRIS HOLMES MS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 42 ELOCHOMAN VALLEY RD CATHLAMET, WA 98612
Location Phone: (360) 795-8630
Location Fax: (360) 795-6224
Mailing Address: 42 ELOCHOMAN VALLEY RD CATHLAMET, WA 98612
Mailing Phone: (360) 795-8630
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 04-17-2007
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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.: RC00013013
License State: WA
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 1497971998, 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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 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 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 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 1497971998.