ARMANDO CORTES
NPI 1679047211
Counselor - School in Palm Springs, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 16, 2019

Contact Information

150 DISTRICT CENTER DR
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92264
Phone: (760) 883-2700

NPI Profile Information
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Secondary Taxonomies
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Counselor
School

About ARMANDO CORTES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Armando Cortes, a provider established in Palm Springs, California with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in school . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679047211 assigned on January 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YS0200X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1679047211
Provider Name: ARMANDO CORTES
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 150 DISTRICT CENTER DR PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264
Location Phone: (760) 883-2700
Mailing Address: 150 DISTRICT CENTER DR PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264
Mailing Phone: (760) 883-2700
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-16-2019
Last Update Date: 01-17-2025
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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 School
Taxonomy Code: 101YS0200X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers

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	101YP2500X	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers	Counselor Professional	APCC5053 (CA)

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 1679047211, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1679047211.