ASCENSION COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTER
NPI 1922117514
Clinic/Center - Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) in Gonzales, LA

NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2006

Contact Information

1112 E ASCENSION COMPLEX BLVD
GONZALES, LA
ZIP 70737
Phone: (225) 621-5775
Fax: (225) 644-2846

NPI Profile Information
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Insurance Plans Accepted
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About ASCENSION COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ascension Counseling And Substance Abuse Center, a provider established in Gonzales, Louisiana operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in mental health (including community mental health center) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1922117514 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM0801X with license number FS 3361 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The provider's other name is Ascension Counseling And Substance Abuse Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Susan C. Mittendorf Ph.d, Lcsw (Director)

NPI: 1922117514
Provider Legal Name: PARISH OF ASCENSION
Other Organization Name: ASCENSION COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTER
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1112 E ASCENSION COMPLEX BLVD GONZALES, LA 70737
Location Phone: (225) 621-5775
Location Fax: (225) 644-2846
Mailing Address: 1112 E ASCENSION COMPLEX BLVD GONZALES, LA 70737
Mailing Phone: (225) 621-5775
Mailing Fax: (225) 644-2846
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-29-2006
Last Update Date: 07-18-2007
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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: Clinic/Center Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
Taxonomy Code: 261QM0801X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.: FS 3361
License State: LA

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

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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: DR. SUSAN C. MITTENDORF PH.D, LCSW
Authorized Official Title: DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone: (225) 621-5775

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 1922117514, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 2 → 4 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1922117514.