MRS. KAREN B ERNST MSW, LSW
NPI 1770888620
Social Worker in West Chester, PA

NPI Status: Active since January 24, 2011

Contact Information

1140 MCDERMOTT DR
WEST CHESTER, PA
ZIP 19380
Phone: (610) 430-6141
Fax: (610) 430-7708

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker

About KAREN ERNST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Ernst, a provider established in West Chester, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770888620 assigned on January 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X with license number SW008363L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI
1770888620
Provider Name
MRS. KAREN B ERNST MSW, LSW
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1140 MCDERMOTT DR WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
Location Phone
(610) 430-6141
Location Fax
(610) 430-7708
Mailing Address
4 PORTER LN COATESVILLE, PA 19320
Mailing Phone
(610) 466-9209
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-24-2011
Last Update Date
01-24-2011
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A social worker like Karen Ernst helps patients solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, diagnoses and treats mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. Social workers help in wide range of situations, such as adopting a child, illness, divorce, or unemployment.

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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

Taxonomy Code
104100000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
SW008363L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.

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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 1770888620, 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1770888620.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker (Clinical)
1140 MCDERMOTT DR, SUITE 100-101
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
Counselor (Mental Health)
1140 MCDERMOTT DR, SUITE 100/101
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
Social Worker
1140 MCDERMOTT DR, 100/101
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
Social Worker
1140 MCDERMOTT DR, SUITE 100-101
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
Pharmacist
1140 MCDERMOTT DR
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
Pharmacist
1140 MCDERMOTT DR, SUITE 104
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770888620, enumerated as an "individual" on January 24, 2011.

The provider is located at 1140 MCDERMOTT DR WEST CHESTER, PA 19380 and the phone number is (610) 430-6141.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.