SIFA WEKEWA MSW
NPI 1659706695
Social Worker in North Vernon, IN

NPI Status: Active since September 10, 2013

Contact Information

1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN
ZIP 47265
Phone: (812) 346-4468
Fax: (812) 346-4341

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Social Worker

About SIFA WEKEWA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sifa Wekewa, a provider established in North Vernon, Indiana with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659706695 assigned on September 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1659706695
Provider Name
SIFA WEKEWA MSW
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1260 E BUCKEYE ST NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Location Phone
(812) 346-4468
Location Fax
(812) 346-4341
Mailing Address
645 S ROGERS ST BLOOMINGTON, IN 47403
Mailing Phone
(812) 339-1691
Mailing Fax
(812) 346-4341
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-10-2013
Last Update Date
09-10-2013
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A social worker like Sifa Wekewa helps patients solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, diagnoses and treats mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. Social workers help in wide range of situations, such as adopting a child, illness, divorce, or unemployment.

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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

Social Worker

Taxonomy Code
104100000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.

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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 1659706695, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
5
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1659706695.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 14 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Mental Health)
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Counselor (Mental Health)
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Social Worker (Clinical)
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Social Worker
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Social Worker
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Psychologist
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Social Worker
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Counselor
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Counselor
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Counselor (Mental Health)
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Registered Nurse
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Counselor (Mental Health)
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Social Worker (Clinical)
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265
Clinic/Center (Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center))
1260 E BUCKEYE ST
NORTH VERNON, IN 47265

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659706695, enumerated as an "individual" on September 10, 2013.

The provider is located at 1260 E BUCKEYE ST NORTH VERNON, IN 47265 and the phone number is (812) 346-4468.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.