CHRISTINA YVONNE MALU LCSW, LCAS-A
NPI 1619757523
Counselor - Mental Health in Jacksonville, NC

NPI Status: Active since September 29, 2023

Contact Information

900 DENNIS RD
JACKSONVILLE, NC
ZIP 28546
Phone: (910) 381-8438

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Counselor
Mental Health
Accepts Insurance

About CHRISTINA MALU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christina Malu, a provider established in Jacksonville, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619757523 assigned on September 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number CO13364 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1619757523
Provider Name: CHRISTINA YVONNE MALU LCSW, LCAS-A
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 900 DENNIS RD JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546
Location Phone: (910) 381-8438
Mailing Address: 1011 DECATUR RD JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540
Mailing Phone: (910) 381-8438
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-29-2023
Last Update Date: 09-29-2023
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A mental health counselor like Christina Malu 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.: CO13364
License State: NC

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC

Blue Advantage Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Bronze Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Gold Standard A | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Advantage Silver Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
Blue Care Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
Blue Care Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
Blue Care Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
Blue Care Bronze Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
Blue Care Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
Blue Care Gold Standard A | Statewide Doctors - HMO
Blue Care Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
Blue Care Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
Blue Care Silver Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
Blue Value Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Limited Statewide Doctors - POS
Blue Value Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Limited Statewide Doctors - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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 1619757523, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1619757523.