PRISCILLA ALFORD
NPI 1548412059
Social Worker in Dedham, MA

NPI Status: Active since October 15, 2008

Contact Information

20 EASTBROOK ROAD
DEDHAM, MA
ZIP 02026
Phone: (781) 302-4824

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker

About PRISCILLA ALFORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Priscilla Alford, a provider established in Dedham, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548412059 assigned on October 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI
1548412059
Provider Name
PRISCILLA ALFORD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
20 EASTBROOK ROAD DEDHAM, MA 02026
Location Phone
(781) 302-4824
Mailing Address
20 EASTBROOK RD DEDHAM, MA 02026
Mailing Phone
(781) 302-4824
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-15-2008
Last Update Date
01-31-2011
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A social worker like Priscilla Alford 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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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 1548412059, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 2 → 4 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 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1548412059.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Mental Health)
20 EASTBROOK ROAD, STRATTUS...TILL'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTRE
DEDHAM, MA 02026
Social Worker (Clinical)
20 EASTBROOK ROAD
DEDHAM, MA 02026
Counselor (Mental Health)
20 EASTBROOK ROAD, 301
DEDHAM, MA 02026
Counselor (Mental Health)
20 EASTBROOK ROAD
DEDHAM, MA 02026
Behavior Analyst
20 EASTBROOK ROAD
DEDHAM, MA 02026
Community/Behavioral Health
20 EASTBROOK ROAD
DEDHAM, MA 02026
Behavior Analyst
20 EASTBROOK ROAD
DEDHAM, MA 02026

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548412059, enumerated as an "individual" on October 15, 2008.

The provider is located at 20 EASTBROOK ROAD DEDHAM, MA 02026 and the phone number is (781) 302-4824.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.