FORTRESS COUNSELING
NPI 1609268374
Counselor - Mental Health in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 04, 2015

Contact Information

8095 SALTSBURG RD
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15239
Phone: (724) 594-3614

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About FORTRESS COUNSELING

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fortress Counseling, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609268374 assigned on March 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number PC006224 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Miss Sheryl Schoenfeld Ma, Ncc, Lpc (Owner/counselor)

NPI
1609268374
Provider Name
FORTRESS COUNSELING
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8095 SALTSBURG RD PITTSBURGH, PA 15239
Location Phone
(724) 594-3614
Mailing Address
1478 GREENSBURG RD NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
Mailing Phone
(724) 594-3614
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-04-2015
Last Update Date
03-04-2015
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A mental health counselor like Fortress Counseling provides treatment to individuals, families, couples, and groups for mental and emotional health issues and relationship problems. Mental health counselors treat clients with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and suicidal impulses.

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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 Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
101YM0800X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
PC006224
License State
PA

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

MISS SHERYL SCHOENFELD MA, NCC, LPC

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/COUNSELOR
Authorized Official Phone
(724) 594-3614

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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 1609268374, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
4
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 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 1609268374.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Counselor
8095 SALTSBURG RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15239

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609268374, enumerated as an "organization" on March 04, 2015.

The provider is located at 8095 SALTSBURG RD PITTSBURGH, PA 15239 and the phone number is (724) 594-3614.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YM0800X and a focus in Mental Health.