BULU HALDER
NPI 1598453649
Foster Care Agency in Benton Harbor, MI

NPI Status: Active since April 26, 2023

Contact Information

1637 COLFAX AVE
BENTON HARBOR, MI
ZIP 49022
Phone: (269) 927-2680

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NPPES record last updated: April 26, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Individual
  • Female
  • Foster Care Agency

About BULU HALDER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bulu Halder, a provider established in Benton Harbor, Michigan with a medical specialization in Foster Care Agency. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598453649 assigned on April 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253J00000X with license number AF110380663 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1598453649
Provider Name
BULU HALDER
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1637 COLFAX AVE BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
Location Phone
(269) 927-2680
Mailing Address
1637 COLFAX AVE BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-26-2023
Last Update Date
04-26-2023
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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.
AF110380663
License State
MI
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.

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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 1598453649, 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 81. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 81 = 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 3 → 6 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 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 5 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 81

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

The next multiple of ten after 81 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 81 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1598453649.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598453649, enumerated as an "individual" on April 26, 2023.

The provider is located at 1637 COLFAX AVE BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 and the phone number is (269) 927-2680.

Foster Care Agency with taxonomy code 253J00000X.