COMPANION BENEFIT ALTERNATIVES
NPI 1578938015
Case Management in Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since December 09, 2015

Contact Information

4101 PERCIVAL RD
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29229
Phone: (800) 868-1032
Fax: (803) 714-6456

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About COMPANION BENEFIT ALTERNATIVES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Companion Benefit Alternatives, a provider established in Columbia, South Carolina operating as a Case Management. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578938015 assigned on December 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Natalie Gulledge Johnston (Executive Director)

NPI
1578938015
Provider Name
COMPANION BENEFIT ALTERNATIVES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4101 PERCIVAL RD COLUMBIA, SC 29229
Location Phone
(800) 868-1032
Location Fax
(803) 714-6456
Mailing Address
PO BOX 100185 COLUMBIA, SC 29202
Mailing Phone
(800) 868-1032
Mailing Fax
(803) 714-6456
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-09-2015
Last Update Date
02-27-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Case Management

Taxonomy Code
251B00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
An organization that is responsible for providing case management services. The agency provides services which assist an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. Case management services may be used to locate, coordinate, and monitor necessary appropriate services. It may be used to encourage the use of cost-effective medical care by referrals to appropriate providers and to discourage over utilization of costly services. Case management may also serve to provide necessary coordination of non-medical services such as vocational rehabilitation, education, employment, when the services provided enable the individual to function at the highest level.

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

MRS. NATALIE GULLEDGE JOHNSTON

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(803) 382-5536

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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 1578938015, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
5
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1578938015.

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Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578938015, enumerated as an "organization" on December 09, 2015.

The provider is located at 4101 PERCIVAL RD COLUMBIA, SC 29229 and the phone number is (800) 868-1032.

Case Management with taxonomy code 251B00000X.