Grace Hipona, MS, NCC, ACS, LPC
Grace Hipona, MS, NCC, ACS, LPC is a provider specialising in Contractor in Woodbridge, VA, registered under NPI 1538474606. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 12584 DARBY BROOK CT, Woodbridge, VA 22192. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0701004097 | VA | Contractor primary |
This provider holds licence 0701004097 issued in VA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Marriage And Family Therapist
- PAC ID
- 2769922962
- Enrollment ID
- I20240913001101
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Marriage And Family Therapist. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Contractor covers
For the purposes of the Health Care Provider Taxonomy, a contractor is limited to individuals who do construction or mechanical work to modify a patient's environment to accommodate a health condition. Contractors perform projects including, but not limited to, building wheelchair ramps, widening doorways, modifying personal vehicles, and making other improvements for patient access and movement. This code has no relation to a provider's employment status. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 171W00000X
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 | 1538474606 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | MS, NCC, ACS, LPC |
| Practice address |
12584 DARBY BROOK CT Woodbridge, VA 22192 (866) 528-3385 Fax (703) 499-9889 |
| Mailing address |
5642 RAVENEL LN Springfield, VA 22151 |
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 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Sum = 74 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · 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.