CRAIG PONTHIEUX
NPI 1922553247
Counselor in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since August 16, 2016

Contact Information

2525 YOUREE DR STE 110
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71104
Phone: (318) 473-4328
Fax: (318) 473-4329

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Individual
Male
Counselor

About CRAIG PONTHIEUX

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Craig Ponthieux, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1922553247 assigned on August 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1922553247
Provider Name: CRAIG PONTHIEUX
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2525 YOUREE DR STE 110 SHREVEPORT, LA 71104
Location Phone: (318) 473-4328
Location Fax: (318) 473-4329
Mailing Address: 2525 YOUREE DR STE 110 SHREVEPORT, LA 71104
Mailing Phone: (318) 473-4328
Mailing Fax: (318) 473-4329
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-16-2016
Last Update Date: 08-16-2016
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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: Counselor
Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

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 1922553247, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 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 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1922553247.