Braden Smercina, LICDC, LSW
Braden Smercina, LICDC, LSW is an Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in Norwalk, OH, registered under NPI 1033446786. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 292 BENEDICT AVE, Norwalk, OH 44857. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 79278 | OH | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)… primary |
| S 0600423 | OH | Social Worker |
This provider holds licence 79278 issued in OH. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
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 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YA0400X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101YA0400X | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) | 79278 | OH | primary |
| 104100000X | Social Worker | S 0600423 | OH |
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 | 1033446786 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Last updated | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | LICDC, LSW |
| Practice address |
292 BENEDICT AVE Norwalk, OH 44857 (419) 663-3737 Fax (419) 663-5096 |
| Mailing address |
1925 HAYES AVE Sandusky, OH 44870 |
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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.