ALTERNATIVE FAMILY SERVICES, INC
NPI 1710697974
Community/Behavioral Health in Sacramento, CA

NPI Status: Active since November 29, 2022

Contact Information

8795 FOLSOM BLVD STE 101
SACRAMENTO, CA
ZIP 95826
Phone: (916) 254-5200

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  • Organization
  • Community/Behavioral Health
  • CLIA Number: 05D1083255
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-29-2026

About ALTERNATIVE FAMILY SERVICES, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alternative Family Services, Inc, a provider established in Sacramento, California operating as a Community/behavioral Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710697974 assigned on November 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251S00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Patricia Aubrey Hodges Leverenz Lcsw (Mental Health Director)

NPI
1710697974
Provider Name
ALTERNATIVE FAMILY SERVICES, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8795 FOLSOM BLVD STE 101 SACRAMENTO, CA 95826
Location Phone
(916) 254-5200
Mailing Address
8795 FOLSOM BLVD STE 101 SACRAMENTO, CA 95826
Mailing Phone
(916) 254-5200
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-29-2022
Last Update Date
11-29-2022
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Community/Behavioral Health

Taxonomy Code
251S00000X
Type
Agencies
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

PATRICIA AUBREY HODGES LEVERENZ LCSW

Authorized Official Title
MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(510) 839-3800

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
05D1083255
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
April 30, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
April 29, 2026
Laboratory Director
ROSE CHRISTINE JENSEN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Alternative Family Services, Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1710697974, 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 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 1710697974.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

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8795 FOLSOM BLVD STE 101
SACRAMENTO, CA 95826

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710697974, enumerated as an "organization" on November 29, 2022.

The provider is located at 8795 FOLSOM BLVD STE 101 SACRAMENTO, CA 95826 and the phone number is (916) 254-5200.

Community/Behavioral Health with taxonomy code 251S00000X.