Taxonomy Code 172V00000X(172v00000x)
Community Health Worker. Providers: 5

Copy url

Community Health Worker Providers

NPI Name Type Address

1821505264

Leonard R Manchuak

Individual

101 Main Street

Akiachak, AK

1598244303

Asisalyn W Jackson

Individual

101 Main Street

Akiachak, AK

1205476744

Jon T Phillip

Individual

101 Main Street

Akiachak, AK

1053924134

Michaellynn P Drennen

Individual

101 Main Street

Akiachak, AK

1205357159

Tessie A Charles

Individual

101 Main Street

Akiachak, AK

How to obtain, renew, or terminate an NPI

Every health care provider, whether it’s a hospital, pharmacy, or individual specialist, must obtain their own NPI number. This identification number is unique and is assigned upon application. In tod...

Copy url
Taxonomy Code 172V00000X
Display Name Community Health Worker
Taxonomy Group Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Classification Community Health Worker
Definition Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
Effective Date September 30, 2009
Copy url

Other Taxonomy Codes

Human Factors Physical Therapist

2251H1300X • providers: 27

Medical Microbiology Physician

207ZM0300X • providers: 58

Educational Certified Respiratory Therapist

2278E1000X • providers: 28

College Health Registered Nurse

163WC1400X • providers: 267

Deactivated - Christian Science Facility

317400000X • providers: 0

Dental Laboratory

292200000X • providers: 141

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter

237600000X • providers: 4,615

Hypertension Specialist Physician

207RH0005X • providers: 32

Ph.D. Medical Genetics

170100000X • providers: 544

Sleep Disorder Diagnostic Clinic/Center

261QS1200X • providers: 2,908

Psychoanalyst

102L00000X • providers: 1,143

Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)

343900000X • providers: 19,476

Ergonomics Physical Therapist

2251E1200X • providers: 54

Rehabilitation Psychologist

103TR0400X • providers: 714

Medical Oncology Physician

207RX0202X • providers: 5,227

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician Physician

207WX0110X • providers: 253

Speech-Language Pathologist

235Z00000X • providers: 169,726

Specialty Pharmacy

3336S0011X • providers: 898

Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic/Center

261QR0404X • providers: 89

Emergency Response System Companies

333300000X • providers: 437