Jean Laforest, COUNSELOR
Jean Laforest, COUNSELOR is a provider specialising in Community Health Worker in Somerville, MA, registered under NPI 1003004292.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Somerville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 28, 2026. Parking is available about 0.50 mi away. There is EV charging 0.50 mi from the office (ChargePoint) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 459 ft away, served by Highland Ave @ Lowell St. A pharmacy sits 0.48 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.20 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 209 ft ~1 min
Transit Highland Ave @ Tower St. 273 ft ~2 min
Transit 235 Highland Ave 311 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Supreme Kitchen 321 ft ~2 min
Parking 359 ft ~2 min
Transit Highland Ave @ Lowell St 459 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Dumpling Kitchen 496 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Sam's Falafel 504 ft ~2 min
215b Highland Avenue
Coffee 3 Little Figs 910 ft ~4 min
278 Highland Avenue, Somerville 02143
Mo-Su 08:00-14:00
Coffee Armory Cafe 919 ft ~4 min
191 Suite 1-B Highland Avenue, Somerville
Tu-Fr 12:00-19:30; Sa 09:00-19:30
Coffee Zaruma Gold 0.20 mi ~5 min
Convenience Get-N-Go 0.34 mi ~7 min
Convenience Sathi Convenence Store 0.34 mi ~7 min
Gas station Cumberland Farms 0.36 mi ~8 min
701 Somerville Avenue, Somerville 02143
Mo-Su,PH 06:00-24:00
EV charging 0.37 mi ~8 min
Grocery Star Market 0.45 mi ~10 min
275 Beacon Street, Somerville 02143
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.48 mi ~10 min
EV charging ChargePoint 0.50 mi ~10 min
Hotel Cambria Boston Somerville 0.50 mi ~10 min
Parking 0.50 mi ~11 min
128 Willow Avenue
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Community Health Worker covers
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 172V00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003004292 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 12, 2007 |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | COUNSELOR |
| Practice address |
230 HIGHLAND AVE S.O.N, ROOM 401 Somerville, MA 02143 (617) 591-6780 Fax (617) 591-6784 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.