AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL
NPI 1790809465
Counselor in Birmingham, AL

NPI Status: Active since March 19, 2007

Contact Information

550 MONTGOMERY HWY
SUITE 300
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35216
Phone: (205) 871-7814
Fax: (205) 868-9600

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  • Organization
  • Counselor
  • CLIA Number: 01D0668478
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-29-2026

About AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for American Behavioral, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama operating as a Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790809465 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as American Behavioral. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Allen S Blackwell (President And Chief Executive Offic)

NPI
1790809465
Provider Legal Name
AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL BENEFITS MANAGERS, INC
Other Organization Name
AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
550 MONTGOMERY HWY SUITE 300 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216
Location Phone
(205) 871-7814
Location Fax
(205) 868-9600
Mailing Address
550 MONTGOMERY HWY SUITE 300 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216
Mailing Phone
(205) 871-7814
Mailing Fax
(205) 868-9600
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-19-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Taxonomy Code
101Y00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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

MR. ALLEN S BLACKWELL

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFIC
Authorized Official Phone
(205) 868-9601

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
01D0668478
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
August 30, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 29, 2026
Laboratory Director
KELLI BURNS
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to American Behavioral 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 1790809465, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1790809465.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Professional)
550 MONTGOMERY HWY, SUITE 101
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216
Preferred Provider Organization
550 MONTGOMERY HWY, SUITE 101
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216
Psychologist
550 MONTGOMERY HWY
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790809465, enumerated as an "organization" on March 19, 2007.

The provider is located at 550 MONTGOMERY HWY SUITE 300 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216 and the phone number is (205) 871-7814.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101Y00000X.