BERNARD MULU
NPI 1609695238
Community Health Worker in Laurel, MD

NPI Status: Active since October 09, 2024

Contact Information

9333 STEEPLE CT
LAUREL, MD
ZIP 20723
Phone: (262) 753-3116

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Community Health Worker

About BERNARD MULU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bernard Mulu, a provider established in Laurel, Maryland with a medical specialization in Community Health Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609695238 assigned on October 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 172V00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 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.

NPI
1609695238
Provider Name
BERNARD MULU
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9333 STEEPLE CT LAUREL, MD 20723
Location Phone
(262) 753-3116
Mailing Address
9333 STEEPLE CT LAUREL, MD 20723
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-09-2024
Last Update Date
10-09-2024
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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

Community Health Worker

Taxonomy Code
172V00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License State
DC
Taxonomy Description
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
M4540808900206OTHER (01)WIDRIVING LICENSE

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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 1609695238, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1609695238.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Community Health Worker
9333 STEEPLE CT
LAUREL, MD 20723

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609695238, enumerated as an "individual" on October 09, 2024.

The provider is located at 9333 STEEPLE CT LAUREL, MD 20723 and the phone number is (262) 753-3116.

Community Health Worker with taxonomy code 172V00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.