WAY AHEAD COUNSELING PLLC
NPI 1861037111
Social Worker in Kalamazoo, MI

NPI Status: Active since November 11, 2019

Contact Information

813 W SOUTH ST STE 1C
KALAMAZOO, MI
ZIP 49007
Phone: (269) 569-5376

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  • Organization
  • Social Worker
  • Accepts Insurance

About WAY AHEAD COUNSELING PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Way Ahead Counseling Pllc, a provider established in Kalamazoo, Michigan operating as a Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861037111 assigned on November 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X. 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Joseph Uppal Lmsw (Self, Owner, Sole Member)

NPI
1861037111
Provider Name
WAY AHEAD COUNSELING PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
813 W SOUTH ST STE 1C KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
Location Phone
(269) 569-5376
Mailing Address
PO BOX 19525 KALAMAZOO, MI 49019
Mailing Phone
(269) 569-5376
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-11-2019
Last Update Date
11-11-2020
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A social worker like Way Ahead Counseling Pllc 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
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.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver Saver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Value - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver Saver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Select HMO Value - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Saver HSA - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Secure - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Saver HSA - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Value - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

JOSEPH UPPAL LMSW

Authorized Official Title
SELF, OWNER, SOLE MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone
(269) 569-5376

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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 1861037111, we treat the final digit (1) 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
1
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 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 49

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

The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 49 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1861037111.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker
813 W SOUTH ST STE 1C
KALAMAZOO, MI 49007

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861037111, enumerated as an "organization" on November 11, 2019.

The provider is located at 813 W SOUTH ST STE 1C KALAMAZOO, MI 49007 and the phone number is (269) 569-5376.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Care Network of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.