ALTERNATIVE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES INC
NPI 1871626473
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility in Pottstown, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 13, 2007

Contact Information

438 E HIGH ST # 440
POTTSTOWN, PA
ZIP 19464
Phone: (610) 970-9060

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About ALTERNATIVE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alternative Counseling Associates Inc, a provider established in Pottstown, Pennsylvania operating as a Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871626473 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 324500000X with license number 467085 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Michael H Greenberg (Controller)

NPI
1871626473
Provider Name
ALTERNATIVE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
438 E HIGH ST # 440 POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
Location Phone
(610) 970-9060
Mailing Address
PO BOX 301 FLOURTOWN, PA 19031
Mailing Phone
(215) 836-9254
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-13-2007
Last Update Date
01-25-2012
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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

Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility

Taxonomy Code
324500000X
Type
Residential Treatment Facilities
License No.
467085
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A facility or distinct part of a facility that provides a 24 hr therapeutically planned living and rehabilitative intervention environment for the treatment of individuals with disorders in the abuse of drugs, alcohol, and other substances.

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. MICHAEL H GREENBERG

Authorized Official Title
CONTROLLER
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 836-9254

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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 1871626473, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
3
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 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 1871626473.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871626473, enumerated as an "organization" on March 13, 2007.

The provider is located at 438 E HIGH ST # 440 POTTSTOWN, PA 19464 and the phone number is (610) 970-9060.

Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility with taxonomy code 324500000X.