RONALD T. BLADE LPC
NPI 1649377896
Counselor - Professional in Newport News, VA

NPI Status: Active since September 20, 2006

Contact Information

707 GUM ROCK CT
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
ZIP 23606
Phone: (757) 873-2273
Fax: (757) 873-9422

NPI Profile Information
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Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Counselor
Professional

About RONALD BLADE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ronald Blade, a provider established in Newport News, Virginia with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649377896 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 0701002776 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1649377896
Provider Name: RONALD T. BLADE LPC
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 707 GUM ROCK CT NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Location Phone: (757) 873-2273
Location Fax: (757) 873-9422
Mailing Address: 707 GUM ROCK CT NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Mailing Phone: (757) 873-2273
Mailing Fax: (757) 873-9422
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-20-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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 Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 0701002776
License State: VA

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
5408211	MEDICAID (05)	VA

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 1649377896, 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 84. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 84 = 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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 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 4 → 8 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 84

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

The next multiple of ten after 84 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 84 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1649377896.