DR. ALAN JAMES HOVESTADT ED.D.
NPI 1619023389
Marriage & Family Therapist in Grand Rapids, MI

NPI Status: Active since January 26, 2007

Contact Information

1179 E PARIS AVE SE
SUITE 220
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ZIP 49546
Phone: (269) 492-2988

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Marriage & Family Therapist

About ALAN HOVESTADT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alan Hovestadt, a provider established in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619023389 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number 4101006021 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1619023389
Provider Name
DR. ALAN JAMES HOVESTADT ED.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1179 E PARIS AVE SE SUITE 220 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Location Phone
(269) 492-2988
Mailing Address
4191 SQUIRE HEATH RD PORTAGE, MI 49024
Mailing Phone
(269) 492-2988
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-26-2007
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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A marriage and family therapist like Alan Hovestadt help patients manage problems with their family and other relationships. Marriage and family therapists encourage clients to discuss their emotions and experiences and, develop strategies and skills to change behavior and cope with difficult situations. Many therapists apply cognitive behavioral therapy to help patients understand harmful thoughts, feelings, and also teach patients how to replace them with positive, life-enhancing ones.

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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

Marriage & Family Therapist

Taxonomy Code
106H00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
4101006021
License State
MI
Taxonomy Description
A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

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)
1101YP2500XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Professional

6401001817 (MI)

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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 1619023389, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1619023389.

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Social Worker (Clinical)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Allergy & Immunology
1179 E PARIS AVE SE, SUITE 150
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Nurse Practitioner
1179 E PARIS AVE SE, SUITE 150
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
1179 E PARIS AVE SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Otolaryngology (Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck)
1179 E PARIS AVE SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Otolaryngology (Facial Plastic Surgery)
1179 E PARIS AVE SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Otolaryngology (Facial Plastic Surgery)
1179 E PARIS AVE SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
1179 E PARIS AVE SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Social Worker (Clinical)
1179 E PARIS AVE SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Clinic/Center (Adult Mental Health)
1179 E PARIS AVE SE, SUITE 220
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1179 E PARIS AVE SE, STE. 220
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Colon & Rectal Surgery
1179 E PARIS AVE SE, STE. 200
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Ophthalmology
1179 E PARIS AVE SE, 250
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1619023389, enumerated as an "individual" on January 26, 2007.

The provider is located at 1179 E PARIS AVE SE SUITE 220 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546 and the phone number is (269) 492-2988.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.