MR. BING-SHIAN FRANCIS CHEN MSW, LICSW
NPI 1760614374
Social Worker - Clinical in Cambridge, MA
NPI Status: Active since August 14, 2009
Contact Information
1280 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
BOX 303
CAMBRIDGE, MA
ZIP 02138
Phone: (617) 466-9746
- Individual
- Male
- Social Worker
- Clinical
About BING-SHIAN CHEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bing-shian Chen, a provider established in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1760614374 assigned on August 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041C0700X with license number 117048 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1760614374
- Provider Name
- MR. BING-SHIAN FRANCIS CHEN MSW, LICSW
- Other Name
- MR. B. FRANCIS CHEN MSW, LICSW
- Other Name Type
- Professional Name (2)
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1280 MASSACHUSETTS AVE BOX 303 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
- Location Phone
- (617) 466-9746
- Mailing Address
- 1280 MASSACHUSETTS AVE BOX 303 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
- Mailing Phone
- (617) 466-9746
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-14-2009
- Last Update Date
- 05-13-2014
- Code Navigator
A clinical social worker like Bing-shian Chen is licensed to diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. A clinical social worker helps patients develop strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations and refer patients to other resources or services, such as support groups or other mental health professionals.
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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
Social Worker Clinical
- Taxonomy Code
- 1041C0700X
- Type
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- License No.
- 117048
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
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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 1760614374, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1760614374, enumerated as an "individual" on August 14, 2009.
The provider is located at 1280 MASSACHUSETTS AVE BOX 303 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 and the phone number is (617) 466-9746.
Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041C0700X and a focus in Clinical.
