CHRISTOPHER VEGA
NPI 1982044087
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility - Substance Abuse Treatment, Children in Reno, NV

NPI Status: Active since July 03, 2013

Contact Information

3500 LAKESIDE CT STE 101
RENO, NV
ZIP 89509
Phone: (775) 786-6880

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Individual
Male
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility
Substance Abuse Treatment, Children

About CHRISTOPHER VEGA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Vega, a provider established in Reno, Nevada with a medical specialization in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility, focusing in substance abuse treatment, children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982044087 assigned on July 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3245S0500X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1982044087
Provider Name: CHRISTOPHER VEGA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3500 LAKESIDE CT STE 101 RENO, NV 89509
Location Phone: (775) 786-6880
Mailing Address: 3500 LAKESIDE CT STE 101 RENO, NV 89509
Mailing Phone: (775) 786-6880
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 07-03-2013
Last Update Date: 07-03-2013
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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: Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility Substance Abuse Treatment, Children
Taxonomy Code: 3245S0500X
Type: Residential Treatment Facilities
Taxonomy Description: A facility or distinct part of a facility for children that provides a 24 hr therapeutically planned living and rehabilitative intervention environment for the treatment of children with disorders in the use of drugs, alcohol, and other substances. Medical and supportive counseling services and education services are included.

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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 1982044087, 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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 4 → 8 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 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 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 1982044087.