TOUCHSTONE COUNSELING SERVICES
NPI 1720598857
Community/Behavioral Health in Richmond, VA

NPI Status: Active since October 03, 2017

Contact Information

613 CIRCLEWOOD DR
RICHMOND, VA
ZIP 23224
Phone: (804) 539-6117
Fax: (804) 220-9404

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NPPES record last updated: October 3, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Organization
  • Community/Behavioral Health

About TOUCHSTONE COUNSELING SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Touchstone Counseling Services, a provider established in Richmond, Virginia operating as a Community/behavioral Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720598857 assigned on October 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251S00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Touchstone Counseling Services. The authorized official of this NPI record is Alva Carter Kershaw Lcsw (Director)

NPI
1720598857
Provider Legal Name
RUACH CONSULTING LLC
Other Organization Name
TOUCHSTONE COUNSELING SERVICES
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
613 CIRCLEWOOD DR RICHMOND, VA 23224
Location Phone
(804) 539-6117
Location Fax
(804) 220-9404
Mailing Address
613 CIRCLEWOOD DR RICHMOND, VA 23224
Mailing Phone
(804) 539-6117
Mailing Fax
(804) 220-9404
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-03-2017
Last Update Date
10-03-2017
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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

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Authorized Official Name

ALVA CARTER KERSHAW LCSW

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(804) 928-3493

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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 1720598857, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
7
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 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1720598857.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720598857, enumerated as an "organization" on October 03, 2017.

The provider is located at 613 CIRCLEWOOD DR RICHMOND, VA 23224 and the phone number is (804) 539-6117.

Community/Behavioral Health with taxonomy code 251S00000X.