POSITIVE SOCIAL GROWTH COUNSELING & THERAPY CENTER
NPI 1962540286
Social Worker - Clinical in Atlanta, GA

NPI Status: Active since February 01, 2007

Contact Information

2531 BRIARCLIFF RD
STE 102
ATLANTA, GA
ZIP 30329
Phone: (404) 295-4852

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About POSITIVE SOCIAL GROWTH COUNSELING & THERAPY CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Positive Social Growth Counseling & Therapy Center, a provider established in Atlanta, Georgia operating as a Social Worker, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962540286 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041C0700X with license number CSW003418 (GA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Positive Social Growth Counseling & Therapy Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Positive Social Growth Counseling & Therapy Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Philip S Graffunder Lcsw (Owner)

NPI
1962540286
Provider Legal Name
PHILIP S GRAFFUNDER MS MSW LCSW LLC
Other Organization Name
POSITIVE SOCIAL GROWTH COUNSELING & THERAPY CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2531 BRIARCLIFF RD STE 102 ATLANTA, GA 30329
Location Phone
(404) 295-4852
Mailing Address
2371 NORWICH WAY TUCKER, GA 30084
Mailing Phone
(404) 295-4852
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-01-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A clinical social worker like Positive Social Growth Counseling & Therapy Center 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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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.
CSW003418
License State
GA
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.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MR. PHILIP S GRAFFUNDER LCSW

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(404) 295-4852

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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 1962540286, 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
6
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 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1962540286.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962540286, enumerated as an "organization" on February 01, 2007.

The provider is located at 2531 BRIARCLIFF RD STE 102 ATLANTA, GA 30329 and the phone number is (404) 295-4852.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041C0700X and a focus in Clinical.