SANDRA JEAN SMITH LCADC,CSW
NPI 1679765622
Counselor - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) in Long Branch, NJ

NPI Status: Active since August 14, 2007

Contact Information

75 N BATH AVE
LONG BRANCH, NJ
ZIP 07740
Phone: (732) 923-5246
Fax: (732) 923-5277

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Individual
Female
Counselor
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

About SANDRA SMITH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sandra Smith, a provider established in Long Branch, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in addiction (substance use disorder) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679765622 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YA0400X with license number 37LC00086900 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1679765622
Provider Name: SANDRA JEAN SMITH LCADC,CSW
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 75 N BATH AVE LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740
Location Phone: (732) 923-5246
Location Fax: (732) 923-5277
Mailing Address: 75 N BATH AVE LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740
Mailing Phone: (732) 923-5246
Mailing Fax: (732) 923-5277
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-14-2007
Last Update Date: 08-14-2007
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A Substance Abuse or Addiction Counselor like Sandra Smith advices patients who experience alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, mental health issues, or other mental or behavioral problems. Substance Abuse counselors provide treatment and support to help clients recover from addiction or modify problem behaviors. Many counselors incorporate the principles of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). They educate clients how to cope with stress and life’s issues in ways that help them recover. Counselors also help patients improve their personal relationships and find ways to discuss their addiction or other problems with family and friends.

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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 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
Taxonomy Code: 101YA0400X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 37LC00086900
License State: NJ

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 1679765622, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4

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 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1679765622.