EKHAYA YOUTH PROJECT
NPI 1689024721
Community/Behavioral Health in Baton Rouge, LA

NPI Status: Active since June 20, 2016

Contact Information

8719 SHARON HILLS BLVD
BATON ROUGE, LA
ZIP 70811
Phone: (225) 505-8712

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About EKHAYA YOUTH PROJECT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ekhaya Youth Project, a provider established in Baton Rouge, Louisiana operating as a Community/behavioral Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689024721 assigned on June 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251S00000X with license number 11446 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Ronisha Johnson Msw, Csw (Mental Health Professional)

NPI
1689024721
Provider Name
EKHAYA YOUTH PROJECT
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8719 SHARON HILLS BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA 70811
Location Phone
(225) 505-8712
Mailing Address
8719 SHARON HILLS BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA 70811
Mailing Phone
(225) 505-8712
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-20-2016
Last Update Date
06-20-2016
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Community/Behavioral Health

Taxonomy Code
251S00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
11446
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.

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. RONISHA JOHNSON MSW, CSW

Authorized Official Title
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Authorized Official Phone
(225) 505-8712

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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 1689024721, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
1
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 4 → 8 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 + 6 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1689024721.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689024721, enumerated as an "organization" on June 20, 2016.

The provider is located at 8719 SHARON HILLS BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA 70811 and the phone number is (225) 505-8712.

Community/Behavioral Health with taxonomy code 251S00000X.