SARAH TEW PCMHT
NPI 1609690874
Counselor in Purvis, MS

NPI Status: Active since November 13, 2024

Contact Information

805 HIGHWAY 589
PURVIS, MS
ZIP 39475
Phone: (601) 794-6543

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Individual
Female
Counselor

About SARAH TEW

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sarah Tew, a provider established in Purvis, Mississippi with a medical specialization in Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609690874 assigned on November 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X with license number 6668 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1609690874
Provider Name: SARAH TEW PCMHT
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 805 HIGHWAY 589 PURVIS, MS 39475
Location Phone: (601) 794-6543
Mailing Address: PO BOX 18679 HATTIESBURG, MS 39404
Mailing Phone: (601) 705-1901
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-13-2024
Last Update Date: 11-13-2024
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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
Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 6668
License State: MS
Taxonomy Description: A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

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 1609690874, 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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

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 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 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 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 0 + 8 + 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 1609690874.