JOSEPH MICHAEL MESSINA LCSW
NPI 1588982326
Social Worker - Clinical in Hot Springs, AR

NPI Status: Active since May 04, 2010

Contact Information

835 CENTRAL AVE STE 512
HOT SPRINGS, AR
ZIP 71901
Phone: (501) 547-9273

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NPPES record last updated: February 9, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 9, 2023, Jan 24, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

  • Individual
  • Male
  • Social Worker
  • Clinical
  • Accepts Insurance

About JOSEPH MESSINA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joseph Messina, a provider established in Hot Springs, Arkansas with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588982326 assigned on May 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041C0700X with license number 6905-C (AR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1588982326
Provider Name
JOSEPH MICHAEL MESSINA LCSW
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
835 CENTRAL AVE STE 512 HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901
Location Phone
(501) 547-9273
Mailing Address
835 CENTRAL AVE STE 512 HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901
Mailing Phone
(501) 547-9273
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-04-2010
Last Update Date
02-09-2023
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A clinical social worker like Joseph Messina is licensed to diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. A clinical social worker helps patients develop strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations and refer patients to other resources or services, such as support groups or other mental health professionals.

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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 Clinical

Taxonomy Code
1041C0700X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
6905-C
License State
AR
Taxonomy Description
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

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)
1104100000XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker

6905-C (AR)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Bronze Exp Standardized - PPO
  • Bronze Value - PPO
  • Catastrophic HSA - PPO
  • Gold Standardized - PPO
  • Gold Value - PPO
  • Silver AH - PPO
  • Silver Standardized - PPO
  • Dental Gold - PPO
  • Dental Gold Plus Vision - PPO
  • Dental Pediatric - PPO
  • Dental Platinum - PPO
  • Dental Platinum Plus Vision - PPO
  • Dental Platinum Premium - PPO
  • Dental Platinum Premium Plus Vision - PPO
  • Dental Silver - PPO
  • HA Bronze Exp Standardized - POS
  • HA Bronze National - POS
  • HA Gold Premier National - POS
  • HA Gold Standardized - POS
  • HA Platinum Premier National - POS
  • HA Platinum Standardized - POS
  • HA Silver AH - POS
  • HA Silver Standardized - POS
  • Octave Bronze Exp Standardized - POS
  • Octave Bronze Value - POS
  • Octave Gold Classic National - POS
  • Octave Gold Standardized - POS
  • Octave Silver AH - POS
  • Octave Silver Standardized - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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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 1588982326, 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 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 1588982326.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Mental Health)
835 CENTRAL AVE STE 512
HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588982326, enumerated as an "individual" on May 04, 2010.

The provider is located at 835 CENTRAL AVE STE 512 HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901 and the phone number is (501) 547-9273.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041C0700X and a focus in Clinical.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Health. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.