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Understanding Arms

Developmentally Disabled Services Day Training Agency in Charlotte, NC · enumerated 2015 · authorized official Velar Farmer, Owner.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1730558016

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Understanding Arms
Practice address 2603 Midland Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28208
Phone (704) 345-1858
Enumeration date Sep 17, 2015
Last updated in NPPES Sep 17, 2015

Taxonomy & classification

251C00000X Developmentally Disabled Services Day Training Agency Agencies Primary
261QD1600X Developmental Disabilities Clinic/Center Ambulatory Health Care Facilities Secondary
261QR0400X Rehabilitation Clinic/Center Ambulatory Health Care Facilities Secondary

Authorized official

Name Velar Farmer
Title Owner
Phone (704) 345-1858

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.
What type of organization is Understanding Arms?
Understanding Arms is registered in NPPES as a Developmentally Disabled Services Day Training Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2015-09-17.