ERYNN ASHLEY BESSER LPC
NPI 1659845485
Counselor - Professional in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since January 15, 2019

Contact Information

180 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 410
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60601
Phone: (888) 726-7170

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NPI Validation
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Female
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About ERYNN BESSER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Erynn Besser, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659845485 assigned on January 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 178.014529 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI: 1659845485
Provider Name: ERYNN ASHLEY BESSER LPC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 180 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 410 CHICAGO, IL 60601
Location Phone: (888) 726-7170
Mailing Address: 1447 W CARMEN AVE APT B-1S CHICAGO, IL 60640
Mailing Phone: (312) 669-4954
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-15-2019
Last Update Date: 01-15-2019
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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.: 178.014529
License State: IL

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 1659845485, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 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 1659845485.