CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ
NPI 1912843566
Peer Specialist in Gonzales, LA

NPI Status: Active since April 27, 2026

Contact Information

1056 E WORTHY ST STE B
GONZALES, LA
ZIP 70737
Phone: (225) 621-5770
Fax: (833) 606-6429

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About CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Cortez, a provider established in Gonzales, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Peer Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1912843566 assigned on April 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 175T00000X with license number OBHPSS1385 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated April 2026.

NPI: 1912843566
Provider Name: CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1056 E WORTHY ST STE B GONZALES, LA 70737
Location Phone: (225) 621-5770
Location Fax: (833) 606-6429
Mailing Address: PO BOX 66558 BATON ROUGE, LA 70896
Mailing Phone: (225) 922-2700
Mailing Fax: (833) 606-6429
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-27-2026
Last Update Date: 04-27-2026
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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: Peer Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 175T00000X
Type: Other Service Providers
License No.: OBHPSS1385
License State: LA
Taxonomy Description: Individuals certified to perform peer support services through a training process defined by a government agency, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state mental health department/certification/licensing authority.

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 1912843566, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1912843566.