MR. KENNETH J LEEDS MSW
NPI 1932483179
Social Worker in Brooklyn, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 06, 2011

Contact Information

163 PROSPECT PARK W
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11215
Phone: (718) 306-7755

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Social Worker
Opted-Out Medicare

About KENNETH LEEDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kenneth Leeds, a provider established in Brooklyn, New York with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1932483179 assigned on October 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1932483179
Provider Name: MR. KENNETH J LEEDS MSW
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 163 PROSPECT PARK W BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Location Phone: (718) 306-7755
Mailing Address: 163 PROSPECT PARK W BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Mailing Phone: (718) 306-7755
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-06-2011
Last Update Date: 10-06-2011
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A social worker like Kenneth Leeds helps patients solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, diagnoses and treats mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. Social workers help in wide range of situations, such as adopting a child, illness, divorce, or unemployment.

The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Kenneth Leeds opted out of Medicare effective on 01-11-2023 until 01-11-2027. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.

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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: Social Worker
Taxonomy Code: 104100000X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 01-11-2023
Opt-Out End Date: 01-11-2027
Eligible to Order and Refer? No

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 1932483179, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 3 → 6 4 → 8 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1932483179.