ERICKA RALPH
NPI 1609224534
Counselor - Professional in Chattanooga, TN

NPI Status: Active since June 01, 2016

Contact Information

1635 CHESTNUT ST
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37408
Phone: (864) 525-0391
Fax: (865) 525-0393

NPI Profile Information
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Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Counselor
Professional

About ERICKA RALPH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ericka Ralph, a provider established in Chattanooga, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609224534 assigned on June 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 3687 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1609224534
Provider Name: ERICKA RALPH
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1635 CHESTNUT ST CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408
Location Phone: (864) 525-0391
Location Fax: (865) 525-0393
Mailing Address: 301 S PERIMETER PARK DR NASHVILLE, TN 37211
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-01-2016
Last Update Date: 10-21-2016
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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: Counselor Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 3687
License State: TN

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)
1	101YM0800X	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers	Counselor Mental Health

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 1609224534, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 0 → 0 2 → 4 4 → 8 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1609224534.