ADVANTAGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
NPI 1780030668
Counselor - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) in Athens, GA

NPI Status: Active since May 10, 2016

Contact Information

240 NORTH AVE
ATHENS, GA
ZIP 30601
Phone: (706) 389-6789
Fax: (706) 227-7249

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  • Counselor
  • Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

About ADVANTAGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Advantage Behavioral Health Systems, a provider established in Athens, Georgia operating as a Counselor, focusing in addiction (substance use disorder) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780030668 assigned on May 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YA0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. Advantage Behavioral Health Systems operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Brian Godwin (Director Of Revenue)

NPI
1780030668
Provider Name
ADVANTAGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
240 NORTH AVE ATHENS, GA 30601
Location Phone
(706) 389-6789
Location Fax
(706) 227-7249
Mailing Address
250 NORTH AVE ATHENS, GA 30601
Mailing Phone
(706) 389-6789
Mailing Fax
(706) 227-7249
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-10-2016
Last Update Date
08-18-2016
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A Substance Abuse or Addiction Counselor like Advantage Behavioral Health Systems advices patients who experience alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, mental health issues, or other mental or behavioral problems. Substance Abuse counselors provide treatment and support to help clients recover from addiction or modify problem behaviors. Many counselors incorporate the principles of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). They educate clients how to cope with stress and life’s issues in ways that help them recover. Counselors also help patients improve their personal relationships and find ways to discuss their addiction or other problems with family and friends.

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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

Counselor Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

Taxonomy Code
101YA0400X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

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

BRIAN GODWIN

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR OF REVENUE
Authorized Official Phone
(706) 389-6789

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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 1780030668, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
8
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1780030668.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Clinic/Center
240 NORTH AVE
ATHENS, GA 30601
Nurse Practitioner
240 NORTH AVE
ATHENS, GA 30601
Social Worker
240 NORTH AVE
ATHENS, GA 30601
Counselor (Mental Health)
240 NORTH AVE
ATHENS, GA 30601
Counselor (Mental Health)
240 NORTH AVE
ATHENS, GA 30601
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
240 NORTH AVE
ATHENS, GA 30601

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780030668, enumerated as an "organization" on May 10, 2016.

The provider is located at 240 NORTH AVE ATHENS, GA 30601 and the phone number is (706) 389-6789.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YA0400X and a focus in Addiction (Substance Use Disorder).