BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES
NPI 1568700243
Foster Care Agency in Harrisburg, PA

NPI Status: Active since January 30, 2013

Contact Information

2101 N FRONT ST
BUILDING #1 SUITE 201
HARRISBURG, PA
ZIP 17110
Phone: (717) 238-3549

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About BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bethany Christian Services, a provider established in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania operating as a Foster Care Agency. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568700243 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253J00000X with license number SW129195 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Elaine Shenk Ms (Satellite Office Branch Director)

NPI
1568700243
Provider Name
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2101 N FRONT ST BUILDING #1 SUITE 201 HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Location Phone
(717) 238-3549
Mailing Address
2101 N FRONT ST BUILDING #1 SUITE 201 HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Mailing Phone
(717) 238-3549
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-30-2013
Last Update Date
02-05-2013
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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

Foster Care Agency

Taxonomy Code
253J00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
SW129195
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A Foster Care Agency is an agency that provides foster care as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as 24-hour substitute care for children outside their own homes. Foster care settings include, but are not limited to, nonrelative foster family homes, relative foster homes (whether payments are being made or not), group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, and pre-adoptive homes.

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)
1251B00000XAgencies

Case Management

SW129195 (PA)

Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

ELAINE SHENK MS

Authorized Official Title
SATELLITE OFFICE BRANCH DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(717) 238-3549

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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 1568700243, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1568700243.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Psychologist (Clinical)
2101 N FRONT ST
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Counselor
2101 N FRONT ST, BUILDING 1, SUITE 300
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Counselor (Mental Health)
2101 N FRONT ST, BUILDING 1, SUITE 300
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Counselor
2101 N FRONT ST, BUILDING 1, SUITE 300
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Counselor
2101 N FRONT ST, BLDG. 1 SUITE 300
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Counselor
2101 N FRONT ST, BUILDING 1, SUITE 300
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Counselor
2101 N FRONT ST, BUILDING 1, SUITE 300
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Social Worker (Clinical)
2101 N FRONT ST
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Counselor (Professional)
2101 N FRONT ST
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Counselor (Professional)
2101 N FRONT ST, BDG 1, SUITE 201
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Local Education Agency (LEA)
2101 N FRONT ST, BUILDING II
HARRISBURG, PA 17110

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568700243, enumerated as an "organization" on January 30, 2013.

The provider is located at 2101 N FRONT ST BUILDING #1 SUITE 201 HARRISBURG, PA 17110 and the phone number is (717) 238-3549.

Foster Care Agency with taxonomy code 253J00000X.