ELLINGTON KENNEDY HICKS II LLMSW
NPI 1942785936
Social Worker - Clinical in Waterford, MI

NPI Status: Active since September 26, 2018

Contact Information

1255 N OAKLAND BLVD
WATERFORD, MI
ZIP 48327
Phone: (248) 406-0104

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Social Worker
Clinical
Accepts Insurance

About ELLINGTON HICKS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ellington Hicks, a provider established in Waterford, Michigan with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942785936 assigned on September 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041C0700X with license number 6801102874 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1942785936
Provider Name: ELLINGTON KENNEDY HICKS II LLMSW
Other Name: MR. ELLINGTON K HICKS II LLMSW
Other Name Type: Professional Name (2)
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1255 N OAKLAND BLVD WATERFORD, MI 48327
Location Phone: (248) 406-0104
Mailing Address: 5200 KENSINGTON AVE DETROIT, MI 48224
Mailing Phone: (313) 909-4249
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-26-2018
Last Update Date: 02-26-2025
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A clinical social worker like Ellington Hicks is licensed to diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. A clinical social worker helps patients develop strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations and refer patients to other resources or services, such as support groups or other mental health professionals.

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Secondary Locations

882 Oakman Blvd
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 961-4890
2925 Russell St
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 986-9730

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 Clinical
Taxonomy Code: 1041C0700X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 6801102874
License State: MI
Taxonomy Description: A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	1041C0700X	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers	Social Worker Clinical	6851102874 (MI)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

McLaren Health Plan Community

MHP Bronze - HMO
MHP Bronze Saver (Expanded) - HMO
MHP Expanded Bronze Standard - HMO
MHP Gold - HMO
MHP Gold Standard - HMO
MHP Silver Exchange - HMO
MHP Silver Exchange Rewards - HMO
MHP Silver Standard - HMO
MHP Young Adult/Catastrophic - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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 1942785936, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6