T.W. PONESSA AND ASSOCIATES COUNSELING SERVICES, INC.
NPI 1902010747
Community/Behavioral Health in Christiana, PA

NPI Status: Active since May 10, 2007

Contact Information

1336 NOBLE RD
CHRISTIANA, PA
ZIP 17509
Phone: (717) 529-2181

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  • Organization
  • Community/Behavioral Health
  • CLIA Number: 39D2086412
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 11-03-2026

About T.W. PONESSA AND ASSOCIATES COUNSELING SERVICES, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for T.w. Ponessa And Associates Counseling Services, Inc., a provider established in Christiana, Pennsylvania operating as a Community/behavioral Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1902010747 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251S00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Catherine Ann Deguire Ms Td (Ceo)

NPI
1902010747
Provider Name
T.W. PONESSA AND ASSOCIATES COUNSELING SERVICES, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1336 NOBLE RD CHRISTIANA, PA 17509
Location Phone
(717) 529-2181
Mailing Address
410 N PRINCE ST LANCASTER, PA 17603
Mailing Phone
(717) 560-7917
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-10-2007
Last Update Date
06-08-2015
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Community/Behavioral Health

Taxonomy Code
251S00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

CATHERINE ANN DEGUIRE MS TD

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(717) 560-7917

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1007759330023MEDICAID (05)PA 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
39D2086412
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
November 04, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
November 03, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. FELICIA F. DEJESUS
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to T.w. Ponessa And Associates Counseling Services, Inc. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1902010747, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1902010747.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1902010747, enumerated as an "organization" on May 10, 2007.

The provider is located at 1336 NOBLE RD CHRISTIANA, PA 17509 and the phone number is (717) 529-2181.

Community/Behavioral Health with taxonomy code 251S00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.