CALM BLUE WATERS COUNSELING, PLLC
NPI 1609468172
Clinic/Center - Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) in Huntersville, NC

NPI Status: Active since February 06, 2021

Contact Information

13420 REESE BLVD W
HUNTERSVILLE, NC
ZIP 28078
Phone: (980) 689-1794
Fax: (704) 464-4782

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About CALM BLUE WATERS COUNSELING, PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Calm Blue Waters Counseling, Pllc, a provider established in Huntersville, North Carolina operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in mental health (including community mental health center) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609468172 assigned on February 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM0801X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Amy Nicole Castongia Ncc, Bc-tmh, Lcmhc, (Clinical Mental Heath Counselor)

NPI: 1609468172
Provider Name: CALM BLUE WATERS COUNSELING, PLLC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 13420 REESE BLVD W HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
Location Phone: (980) 689-1794
Location Fax: (704) 464-4782
Mailing Address: 13420 REESE BLVD W HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
Mailing Phone: (980) 689-1794
Mailing Fax: (704) 464-4782
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-06-2021
Last Update Date: 02-06-2021
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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: Clinic/Center Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
Taxonomy Code: 261QM0801X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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. AMY NICOLE CASTONGIA NCC, BC-TMH, LCMHC,
Authorized Official Title: CLINICAL MENTAL HEATH COUNSELOR
Authorized Official Phone: (980) 689-1794

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 1609468172, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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 → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1609468172.