A FRIEND OF MIND
NPI 1558960138
Public Health or Welfare in Birmingham, AL

NPI Status: Active since October 23, 2020

Contact Information

5271 HARVEST RIDGE LN
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35242
Phone: (205) 499-2796

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About A FRIEND OF MIND

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for A Friend Of Mind, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama operating as a Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558960138 assigned on October 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. A Friend Of Mind operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Sherilyn Jonnell Garner Phd, Mph (Founder, Executive Director)

NPI
1558960138
Provider Name
A FRIEND OF MIND
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5271 HARVEST RIDGE LN BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242
Location Phone
(205) 499-2796
Mailing Address
5271 HARVEST RIDGE LN BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242
Mailing Phone
(205) 499-2796
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-23-2020
Last Update Date
10-23-2020
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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

Public Health or Welfare

Taxonomy Code
251K00000X
Type
Agencies

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1103K00000XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Behavior Analyst

 
2146D00000XEmergency Medical Service Providers

Personal Emergency Response Attendant

 
3171R00000XOther Service Providers

Interpreter

 
4225800000XRespiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Recreation Therapist

 
5225C00000XRespiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Rehabilitation Counselor

 
6251S00000XAgencies

Community/Behavioral Health

 
7251V00000XAgencies

Voluntary or Charitable

 
8253Z00000XAgencies

In Home Supportive Care

 
9390200000XStudent, Health Care

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

 
10405300000XOther Service Providers

Prevention Professional

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. SHERILYN JONNELL GARNER PHD, MPH

Authorized Official Title
FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(205) 499-2796

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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 1558960138, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1558960138.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558960138, enumerated as an "organization" on October 23, 2020.

The provider is located at 5271 HARVEST RIDGE LN BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 and the phone number is (205) 499-2796.

Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.