KAREN A HIGHTOWER CTB-2022-0720
NPI 1619806346
Counselor - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) in Las Vegas, NM

NPI Status: Active since May 18, 2026

Contact Information

3695 HOT SPRINGS BLVD
LAS VEGAS, NM
ZIP 87701
Phone: (505) 454-2100

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Individual
Female
Counselor
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

About KAREN HIGHTOWER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Hightower, a provider established in Las Vegas, New Mexico with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in addiction (substance use disorder) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619806346 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YA0400X with license number CTB-2022-0720 (NM). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated May 2026. 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: 1619806346
Provider Name: KAREN A HIGHTOWER CTB-2022-0720
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3695 HOT SPRINGS BLVD LAS VEGAS, NM 87701
Location Phone: (505) 454-2100
Mailing Address: 3695 HOT SPRINGS BLVD LAS VEGAS, NM 87701
Mailing Phone: (505) 454-2100
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-18-2026
Last Update Date: 05-18-2026
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A Substance Abuse or Addiction Counselor like Karen Hightower advices patients who experience alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, mental health issues, or other mental or behavioral problems. Substance Abuse counselors provide treatment and support to help clients recover from addiction or modify problem behaviors. Many counselors incorporate the principles of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). They educate clients how to cope with stress and life’s issues in ways that help them recover. Counselors also help patients improve their personal relationships and find ways to discuss their addiction or other problems with family and friends.

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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 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
Taxonomy Code: 101YA0400X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: CTB-2022-0720
License State: NM

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.

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 1619806346, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

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 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1619806346.