WALTER VAN SAMBECK
WALTER VAN SAMBECK is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1538342829, based in Colchester, CT. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Professional Counselor recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 244 S MAIN ST, Colchester, CT 06415. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 000493 | CT | Professional Counselor primary |
| 000493 | CT | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)… |
| 023879 | CT | Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist |
This provider holds licence 000493 issued in CT. 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 Professional covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YP2500X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101YP2500X | Professional Counselor Professional | 000493 | CT | primary |
| 101YA0400X | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) | 000493 | CT | |
| 103TP0016X | Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist Prescribing (Medical) | 023879 | CT |
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 | 1538342829 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 10, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
244 S MAIN ST Colchester, CT 06415 (860) 537-3977 |
| Other identifiers |
1437218823
· Other 1275632994 · Other |
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 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Sum = 71 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.