MERAKEY IDD PHILADELPHIA
NPI 1710160460
Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Mental Illness in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since December 17, 2007

Contact Information

6901 OLD YORK RD APT D201
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19126
Phone: (215) 224-7974
Fax: (215) 320-2041

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About MERAKEY IDD PHILADELPHIA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merakey Idd Philadelphia, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania operating as a Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Mental Illness. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710160460 assigned on December 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 320800000X with license number 126430 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is The Association For Independent Growth, Inc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Norman E Tilson Jr. (Corp Sr. Director Of Business Ops)

NPI
1710160460
Provider Legal Name
MERAKEY IDD PHILADELPHIA
Other Organization Name
THE ASSOCIATION FOR INDEPENDENT GROWTH, INC
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6901 OLD YORK RD APT D201 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19126
Location Phone
(215) 224-7974
Location Fax
(215) 320-2041
Mailing Address
4700 WISSAHICKON AVE SUITE 100 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
Mailing Phone
(215) 320-2040
Mailing Fax
(215) 320-2041
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-17-2007
Last Update Date
04-19-2018
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Mental Illness

Taxonomy Code
320800000X
Type
Residential Treatment Facilities
License No.
126430
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A home-like residential facility providing psychiatric treatment and psycho/social rehabilitative services to individuals diagnosed with mental illness.

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

MR. NORMAN E TILSON JR.

Authorized Official Title
CORP SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPS
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 836-3131

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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 1710160460, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 50

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

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1710160460.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710160460, enumerated as an "organization" on December 17, 2007.

The provider is located at 6901 OLD YORK RD APT D201 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19126 and the phone number is (215) 224-7974.

Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Mental Illness with taxonomy code 320800000X.