ADAM K BACKELS LICSW
NPI 1962178657
Social Worker - School in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since August 21, 2021

Contact Information

1200 1ST ST NE FL 9
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20002
Phone: (202) 436-0397

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Individual
Male
Social Worker
School

About ADAM BACKELS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Adam Backels, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in school . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962178657 assigned on August 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041S0200X with license number LC50082772 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1962178657
Provider Name: ADAM K BACKELS LICSW
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1200 1ST ST NE FL 9 WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Location Phone: (202) 436-0397
Mailing Address: 1200 1ST ST NE FL 9 WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-21-2021
Last Update Date: 08-21-2021
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A school social worker like Adam Backels works with teachers, parents, and school administrators to develop plans and strategies to improve students' academic performance and social development. Students are referred to school social workers to deal with problems like aggressive behavior, bullying, or frequent school absences.

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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 School
Taxonomy Code: 1041S0200X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: LC50082772
License State: DC

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 1962178657, 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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 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 1962178657.