MARC GARCIA
NPI 1508579152
Peer Specialist in Albuquerque, NM

NPI Status: Active since December 28, 2022

Contact Information

9201 MONTGOMERY BLVD NE BLDG 5
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ZIP 87111
Phone: (505) 217-1717

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Peer Specialist

About MARC GARCIA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Marc Garcia, a provider established in Albuquerque, New Mexico with a medical specialization in Peer Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508579152 assigned on December 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 175T00000X with license number 1502 (NM). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1508579152
Provider Name: MARC GARCIA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 9201 MONTGOMERY BLVD NE BLDG 5 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87111
Location Phone: (505) 217-1717
Mailing Address: 4640 BISMARK HILLS WAY NE RIO RANCHO, NM 87144
Mailing Phone: (505) 506-5140
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-28-2022
Last Update Date: 12-28-2022
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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: Peer Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 175T00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
License No.: 1502
License State: NM
Taxonomy Description: Individuals certified to perform peer support services through a training process defined by a government agency, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state mental health department/certification/licensing authority.

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 1508579152, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1508579152.