BRIGITTE R TOWNSEND
NPI 1699164004
Counselor - Professional in Hayesville, NC

NPI Status: Active since January 22, 2015

Contact Information

254 CHURCH STREET
HAYESVILLE, NC
ZIP 28904
Phone: (828) 389-1494
Fax: (828) 389-1343

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Counselor
  • Professional

About BRIGITTE TOWNSEND

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Brigitte Townsend, a provider established in Hayesville, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699164004 assigned on January 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number A11385 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1699164004
Provider Name
BRIGITTE R TOWNSEND
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
254 CHURCH STREET HAYESVILLE, NC 28904
Location Phone
(828) 389-1494
Location Fax
(828) 389-1343
Mailing Address
PO BOX 444 MURPHY, NC 28906
Mailing Phone
(828) 837-0071
Mailing Fax
(828) 389-1343
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-22-2015
Last Update Date
01-22-2015
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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.
A11385
License State
NC

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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 1699164004, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 4 → 8 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1699164004.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker (Clinical)
254 CHURCH STREET
HAYESVILLE, NC 28904
Counselor (Professional)
254 CHURCH STREET
HAYESVILLE, NC 28904
Clinic/Center (Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center))
254 CHURCH STREET
HAYESVILLE, NC 28904

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699164004, enumerated as an "individual" on January 22, 2015.

The provider is located at 254 CHURCH STREET HAYESVILLE, NC 28904 and the phone number is (828) 389-1494.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YP2500X and a focus in Professional.