ASK FOR HELP INC
ASK FOR HELP INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1609992213, based in Sandy Spring, MD. The organization lists 5 taxonomy classifications, with School Counselor recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1017 WINDRUSH LN #A, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1355 | MD | School Counselor primary |
| 1355 | MD | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)… |
| 1355 | MD | Mental Health Counselor |
| 1355 | MD | Pastoral Counselor |
| 1355 | MD | Clinical Social Worker |
This provider holds licence 1355 issued in MD. 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 School covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YS0200X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 5 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101YS0200X | School Counselor School | 1355 | MD | primary |
| 101YA0400X | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) | 1355 | MD | |
| 101YM0800X | Mental Health Counselor Mental Health | 1355 | MD | |
| 101YP1600X | Pastoral Counselor Pastoral | 1355 | MD | |
| 1041C0700X | Clinical Social Worker Clinical | 1355 | MD |
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 | 1609992213 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 22, 2007 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1017 WINDRUSH LN #A Sandy Spring, MD 20860 (301) 774-2221 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Sum = 67 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.