CHRISTOPHER DAVID SMITH NBC-HWC
NPI 1952293979
Health and Wellness Coach in Ellicott City, MD

NPI Status: Active since July 15, 2025

Contact Information

5923 LOGANS WAY UNIT 2
ELLICOTT CITY, MD
ZIP 21043
Phone: (443) 889-0582

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Health and Wellness Coach

About CHRISTOPHER SMITH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Smith, a provider established in Ellicott City, Maryland with a medical specialization in Health And Wellness Coach. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952293979 assigned on July 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171400000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1952293979
Provider Name
CHRISTOPHER DAVID SMITH NBC-HWC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5923 LOGANS WAY UNIT 2 ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043
Location Phone
(443) 889-0582
Mailing Address
5923 LOGANS WAY UNIT 2 ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043
Mailing Phone
(443) 889-0582
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-15-2025
Last Update Date
07-15-2025
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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

Health and Wellness Coach

Taxonomy Code
171400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
The Health & Wellness Coach is trained in motivational theories, strategies, and communication techniques, which are used to assist patients to develop intrinsic motivation and obtain skills to create sustainable change for improved health and well-being. Health and wellness coaching is a patient-centered approach wherein patients at least partially determine their goals, use self-discovery or active learning processes together with content education to work toward their goals, and self-monitor behaviors to increase accountability, all within the context of an interpersonal relationship with a coach.

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)
1174H00000XOther Service Providers

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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 1952293979, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4 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 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 9 + 6 + 9 + 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 1952293979.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952293979, enumerated as an "individual" on July 15, 2025.

The provider is located at 5923 LOGANS WAY UNIT 2 ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043 and the phone number is (443) 889-0582.

Health and Wellness Coach with taxonomy code 171400000X.