FIRST OPTION BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT
FIRST OPTION BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1205607488, based in Beltsville, MD. The organization lists 9 taxonomy classifications, with Community/Behavioral Health Agency recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5000 SUNNYSIDE AVE STE 101, Beltsville, MD 20705. 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
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/Behavioral Health covers
A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 251S00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 9 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251S00000X | Community/Behavioral Health Agency | — | — | primary |
| 385HR2065X | Child Physical Disabilities Respite Care Respite Care, Physical Disabilities, Child | — | — | |
| 385HR2060X | Child Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Respite Care Respite Care, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities, Child | — | — | |
| 385HR2055X | Child Mental Illness Respite Care Respite Care, Mental Illness, Child | — | — | |
| 385H00000X | Respite Care | — | — | |
| 385HR2050X | Respite Care Camp Respite Care Camp | — | — | |
| 261QM0855X | Adolescent and Children Mental Health Clinic/Center Adolescent and Children Mental Health | — | — | |
| 252Y00000X | Early Intervention Provider Agency | — | — | |
| 253Z00000X | In Home Supportive Care Agency | — | — |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1205607488 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Last updated | Nov 9, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
5000 SUNNYSIDE AVE STE 101 Beltsville, MD 20705 (240) 334-1121 Fax (240) 540-4963 |
| Mailing address |
12902 OLD CHAPEL RD Bowie, MD 20720 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.