Taxonomy Code 172V00000X(172v00000x)
Community Health Worker. Providers: 6
Community Health Worker Providers
| NPI | Name | Type | Address |
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Melinda Nayokpuk |
Individual |
172 Red Cove Road Sand Point, AK |
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CHA-III Lou J Kuchenoff |
Individual |
172 Main Street Sand Point, AK |
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Eastern Aleutian Tribes, Inc |
Organization |
172 Main St Sand Point, AK |
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MS. CHP Susan Leslie Davis |
Individual |
172 Main Street Sand Point, AK |
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COMMUNITY HEALTH AID Troy John Brandell |
Individual |
172 Red Cove Sand Point, AK |
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CHA-II Joanna Karlsen |
Individual |
9998 Main St Sand Point, 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 |