MR. MALCOLM IAN BERNARD LPC
NPI 1649803594
Counselor - Professional in Fredericksburg, VA

NPI Status: Active since February 19, 2020

Contact Information

1320 CENTRAL PARK BLVD STE 200
FREDERICKSBURG, VA
ZIP 22401
Phone: (540) 709-1778
Fax: (540) 227-7050

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Male
Counselor
Professional

About MALCOLM BERNARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Malcolm Bernard, a provider established in Fredericksburg, Virginia with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649803594 assigned on February 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 0701008236 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1649803594
Provider Name: MR. MALCOLM IAN BERNARD LPC
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1320 CENTRAL PARK BLVD STE 200 FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22401
Location Phone: (540) 709-1778
Location Fax: (540) 227-7050
Mailing Address: 800 BATTERY AVE SE STE 100 ATLANTA, GA 30339
Mailing Phone: (540) 709-1778
Mailing Fax: (540) 227-7050
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-19-2020
Last Update Date: 10-30-2023
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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.: 0701008236
License State: 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 1649803594, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

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 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 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 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1649803594.