ELLEN FORMAN
NPI 1518459296
Social Worker in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since May 30, 2018

Contact Information

55 FRUIT STREET
WAC 037
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02114
Phone: (617) 726-5897

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker

About ELLEN FORMAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ellen Forman, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518459296 assigned on May 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1518459296
Provider Name
ELLEN FORMAN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
55 FRUIT STREET WAC 037 BOSTON, MA 02114
Location Phone
(617) 726-5897
Mailing Address
55 FRUIT STREET WAC 037 BOSTON, MA 02114
Mailing Phone
(617) 726-5897
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-30-2018
Last Update Date
05-30-2018
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A social worker like Ellen Forman helps patients solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, diagnoses and treats mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. Social workers help in wide range of situations, such as adopting a child, illness, divorce, or unemployment.

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Secondary Locations

  • 55 Fruit Street WAC 037
    Boston, MA 02114
    (617) 726-5897

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

Social Worker

Taxonomy Code
104100000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.

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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 1518459296, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
6
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 1 → 2 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1518459296.

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Urology (Pediatric Urology)
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Anesthesiology
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Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Internal Medicine
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Anesthesiology
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Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
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BOSTON, MA 02114
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
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Anesthesiology (Critical Care Medicine)
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BOSTON, MA 02114
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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BOSTON, MA 02114
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
55 FRUIT STREET, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL WRN 219
BOSTON, MA 02114
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
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BOSTON, MA 02114
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
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Advanced Practice Midwife
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Advanced Practice Midwife
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Advanced Practice Midwife
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518459296, enumerated as an "individual" on May 30, 2018.

The provider is located at 55 FRUIT STREET WAC 037 BOSTON, MA 02114 and the phone number is (617) 726-5897.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.