SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 OF LEXINGTON & RICHLAND COUNTIES
NPI 1669547949
Local Education Agency (LEA) in Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since November 21, 2006

Contact Information

6745 SAINT ANDREWS RD
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29212
Phone: (803) 476-8222
Fax: (803) 476-8202

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About SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 OF LEXINGTON & RICHLAND COUNTIES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for School District 5 Of Lexington & Richland Counties, a provider established in Columbia, South Carolina operating as a Local Education Agency (lea). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669547949 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251300000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Marlene Metts (Director Of Special Services)

NPI
1669547949
Provider Name
SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 OF LEXINGTON & RICHLAND COUNTIES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6745 SAINT ANDREWS RD COLUMBIA, SC 29212
Location Phone
(803) 476-8222
Location Fax
(803) 476-8202
Mailing Address
6745 SAINT ANDREWS RD COLUMBIA, SC 29212
Mailing Phone
(803) 476-8222
Mailing Fax
(803) 476-8202
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-21-2006
Last Update Date
06-25-2008
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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

Local Education Agency (LEA)

Taxonomy Code
251300000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
The term local education agency means a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State to either provide administrative control or direction of, or perform a service function for public schools serving individuals ages 0 - 21 in a state, city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision including a combination of school districts or counties recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public schools. An LEA may provide, or employ professional who provide, services to children included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), such services may include, but are not limited to, such medical services as physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MS. MARLENE METTS

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES
Authorized Official Phone
(803) 476-8222

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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 1669547949, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1669547949.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1669547949, enumerated as an "organization" on November 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 6745 SAINT ANDREWS RD COLUMBIA, SC 29212 and the phone number is (803) 476-8222.

Local Education Agency (LEA) with taxonomy code 251300000X.