Taxonomy Code 172V00000X(172v00000x)
Community Health Worker. Providers: 11

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Community Health Worker Providers

NPI Name Type Address

1639446487

06-760-IV Troy A Klunder

Individual

190 Bowhead Way

Gambell, AK

1174890867

CHA IV Jill Booshu

Individual

190 Clinic Road

Box 190

Gambell, AK

1053653691

Channa Lisa Koozaata

Individual

190 Gravel Road

Gambell, AK

1124417951

Charla Koozaata

Individual

190 Clinic

Gambell, AK

1477933885

CHA Kristina Apassingok

Individual

123 Maz Way

Gambell, AK

1720468135

CHA Marilyn Walunga

Individual

123 Maz Way

Gambell, AK

1679935605

Nicholas Toolie

Individual

190 Bowhead Way

Gambell, AK

1437683471

CHA-T Marissa Slwooko

Individual

190 Bowhead Way

Gambell, AK

1356832158

Susan A Bryer

Individual

Gravel Blvd

Gambell, AK

1386221471

CHA-T Ashton Matthew Apangalook-aningayou

Individual

190 Bowhead Way

Gambell, AK

1639757255

CHA-T Barton D Koonooka

Individual

190 Bowhead Way

Gambell, AK

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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
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