DION SMITH AMFT
NPI 1649816810
Counselor - Mental Health in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since November 22, 2019

Contact Information

5311 S WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90062
Phone: (323) 570-0445

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Counselor
Mental Health

About DION SMITH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dion Smith, a provider established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649816810 assigned on November 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 116017 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1649816810
Provider Name: DION SMITH AMFT
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5311 S WESTERN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90062
Location Phone: (323) 570-0445
Mailing Address: 5311 S WESTERN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90062
Mailing Phone: (323) 570-0445
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 11-22-2019
Last Update Date: 01-07-2020
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A mental health counselor like Dion Smith 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.: 116017
License State: CA

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	106H00000X	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers	Marriage & Family Therapist

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 1649816810, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

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 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1649816810.