THE ENCOURAGEMENT CENTER, INCORPORATED
NPI 1982923835
Counselor - Professional in Stone Mountain, GA

NPI Status: Active since May 18, 2010

Contact Information

4626 BEXLEY WAY
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA
ZIP 30083
Phone: (770) 870-7721

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  • Professional

About THE ENCOURAGEMENT CENTER, INCORPORATED

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Encouragement Center, Incorporated, a provider established in Stone Mountain, Georgia operating as a Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982923835 assigned on May 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number LPC005961 (GA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The Encouragement Center, Incorporated operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Michael Theodore Hester Lpc, Lcpc, Lpn, Ccjp (Ceo)

NPI
1982923835
Provider Name
THE ENCOURAGEMENT CENTER, INCORPORATED
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4626 BEXLEY WAY STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30083
Location Phone
(770) 870-7721
Mailing Address
4626 BEXLEY WAY STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30083
Mailing Phone
(770) 870-7721
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-18-2010
Last Update Date
05-18-2010
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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

Counselor Professional

Taxonomy Code
101YP2500X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
LPC005961
License State
GA

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)
1101YA0400XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

1003-0705 (TX)
2101YP2500XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Professional

LC3472 (MD)
3251J00000XAgencies

Nursing Care

LPN070659 (GA)

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

MICHAEL THEODORE HESTER LPC, LCPC, LPN, CCJP

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(770) 870-7721

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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 1982923835, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 3 → 6

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 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1982923835.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982923835, enumerated as an "organization" on May 18, 2010.

The provider is located at 4626 BEXLEY WAY STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30083 and the phone number is (770) 870-7721.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YP2500X and a focus in Professional.