FIRST STEP SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA
NPI 1629830807
Clinic/Center - Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) in Cary, NC

NPI Status: Active since January 24, 2024

Contact Information

128 QUADE DR
CARY, NC
ZIP 27513
Phone: (919) 651-8349

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Mental Health (Including Community Menta...
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 34D2298681
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other - SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT F
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-06-2028

About FIRST STEP SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for First Step Services Of North Carolina, a provider established in Cary, North Carolina operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in mental health (including community mental health center) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629830807 assigned on January 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM0801X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The provider's is doing business as First Step Services Of North Carolina. The authorized official of this NPI record is Virginia Marie Steelman (Secretary)

NPI
1629830807
Provider Legal Name
OPTUM BEHAVIORAL CARE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PC
Other Organization Name
FIRST STEP SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
128 QUADE DR CARY, NC 27513
Location Phone
(919) 651-8349
Mailing Address
11000 OPTUM CIR EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
Mailing Phone
(919) 833-8899
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-24-2024
Last Update Date
02-22-2024
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Secondary Locations

  • 211 E Six Forks Rd Ste 117
    Raleigh, NC 27609
    (919) 833-8899

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

Clinic/Center Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)

Taxonomy Code
261QM0801X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • 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 Home Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | with UNC Health Alliance - EPO
  • Blue Home Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | with UNC Health Alliance - EPO

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

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

VIRGINIA MARIE STEELMAN

Authorized Official Title
SECRETARY
Authorized Official Phone
(704) 506-6267

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
34D2298681
Facility Type
Other - SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT F
Certificate Effective Date
February 07, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
February 06, 2028
Laboratory Director
SARA SHOOK-ROSEN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to First Step Services Of North Carolina to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1629830807, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1629830807.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
128 QUADE DR
CARY, NC 27513
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
128 QUADE DR
CARY, NC 27513
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
128 QUADE DR
CARY, NC 27513
Counselor (Mental Health)
128 QUADE DR
CARY, NC 27513

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629830807, enumerated as an "organization" on January 24, 2024.

The provider is located at 128 QUADE DR CARY, NC 27513 and the phone number is (919) 651-8349.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QM0801X and a focus in Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center).

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.