SOUTHWEST FAMILY SERVICES, INC.
NPI 1861722639
Social Worker in Mobile, AL

NPI Status: Active since December 30, 2009

Contact Information

4080 GOVERNMENT BLVD
SUITE A
MOBILE, AL
ZIP 36693
Phone: (251) 661-6428
Fax: (251) 661-6426

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About SOUTHWEST FAMILY SERVICES, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Southwest Family Services, Inc., a provider established in Mobile, Alabama operating as a Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861722639 assigned on December 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. Southwest Family Services, Inc. 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 Velma Thomas (Program Director)

NPI
1861722639
Provider Name
SOUTHWEST FAMILY SERVICES, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4080 GOVERNMENT BLVD SUITE A MOBILE, AL 36693
Location Phone
(251) 661-6428
Location Fax
(251) 661-6426
Mailing Address
4080 GOVERNMENT BLVD SUITEA MOBILE, AL 36693
Mailing Phone
(251) 661-6428
Mailing Fax
(251) 661-6426
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-30-2009
Last Update Date
12-30-2009
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A social worker like Southwest Family Services, Inc. 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.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1101YA0400XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

 
2101YM0800XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Mental Health

 
3101YP1600XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Pastoral

 
4101YP2500XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Professional

 
5235Z00000XSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers

Speech-Language Pathologist

 
6343900000XTransportation Services

Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)

 
7347C00000XTransportation Services

Private Vehicle

 

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

VELMA THOMAS

Authorized Official Title
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(251) 661-6428

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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 1861722639, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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

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 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1861722639.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861722639, enumerated as an "organization" on December 30, 2009.

The provider is located at 4080 GOVERNMENT BLVD SUITE A MOBILE, AL 36693 and the phone number is (251) 661-6428.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.