PENNY WILLIAMSON LCDC
NPI 1891208344
Counselor - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) in Piketon, OH

NPI Status: Active since November 07, 2017

Contact Information

2266 WAKEFIELD MOUND RD
PIKETON, OH
ZIP 45661
Phone: (740) 961-1092

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Counselor
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

About PENNY WILLIAMSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Penny Williamson, a provider established in Piketon, Ohio with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in addiction (substance use disorder) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891208344 assigned on November 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YA0400X with license number 131001 (OH). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1891208344
Provider Name: PENNY WILLIAMSON LCDC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2266 WAKEFIELD MOUND RD PIKETON, OH 45661
Location Phone: (740) 961-1092
Mailing Address: 3243 DRY RUN RD WEST PORTSMOUTH, OH 45663
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 11-07-2017
Last Update Date: 03-08-2023
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A Substance Abuse or Addiction Counselor like Penny Williamson advices patients who experience alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, mental health issues, or other mental or behavioral problems. Substance Abuse counselors provide treatment and support to help clients recover from addiction or modify problem behaviors. Many counselors incorporate the principles of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). They educate clients how to cope with stress and life’s issues in ways that help them recover. Counselors also help patients improve their personal relationships and find ways to discuss their addiction or other problems with family and friends.

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Secondary Locations

411 Court St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6685
411 Court St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6685

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 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
Taxonomy Code: 101YA0400X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 131001
License State: OH

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)
1	101YM0800X	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers	Counselor Mental Health	QMHS (OH)

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 1891208344, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1891208344.