MICHAEL JOSEF ANDREWS
NPI 1821746413
Peer Specialist in Garden Grove, CA

NPI Status: Active since March 14, 2022

Contact Information

12141 BROOKHURST ST STE 201
GARDEN GROVE, CA
ZIP 92840
Phone: (657) 261-7140
Fax: (714) 922-1032

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About MICHAEL ANDREWS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Andrews, a provider established in Garden Grove, California with a medical specialization in Peer Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821746413 assigned on March 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 175T00000X with license number MPSS-VAQPYR (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1821746413
Provider Name: MICHAEL JOSEF ANDREWS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 12141 BROOKHURST ST STE 201 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840
Location Phone: (657) 261-7140
Location Fax: (714) 922-1032
Mailing Address: 12141 BROOKHURST ST STE 201 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840
Mailing Phone: (657) 261-7140
Mailing Fax: (714) 922-1032
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-14-2022
Last Update Date: 05-29-2025
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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: Peer Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 175T00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
License No.: MPSS-VAQPYR
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: Individuals certified to perform peer support services through a training process defined by a government agency, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state mental health department/certification/licensing authority.

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 1821746413, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1821746413.