DR. STEPHEN THOMAS CARROLL PH.D. L.C.P.C.
NPI 1710239389
Counselor - Professional in Silver Spring, MD

NPI Status: Active since October 08, 2012

Contact Information

8901 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE
SILVER SPRING, MD
ZIP 20903
Phone: (301) 431-6865

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Individual
Male
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About STEPHEN CARROLL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Carroll, a provider established in Silver Spring, Maryland with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710239389 assigned on October 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 1291 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1710239389
Provider Name: DR. STEPHEN THOMAS CARROLL PH.D. L.C.P.C.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 8901 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE SILVER SPRING, MD 20903
Location Phone: (301) 431-6865
Mailing Address: 8901 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE SILVER SPRING, MD 20903
Mailing Phone: (301) 431-6865
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-08-2012
Last Update Date: 10-08-2012
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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.: 1291
License State: MD

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 1710239389, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 1 → 2 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1710239389.