SARA MERLENE-KLUTH MA, LPC-ASSOCIATE
NPI 1033828959
Clinic/Center - Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) in Austin, TX

NPI Status: Active since November 18, 2022

Contact Information

5900 BALCONES DR STE 100
AUSTIN, TX
ZIP 78731
Phone: (940) 202-9005

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About SARA MERLENE-KLUTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sara Merlene-kluth, a provider established in Austin, Texas with a medical specialization in Clinic/center, focusing in mental health (including community mental health center) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1033828959 assigned on November 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM0801X with license number 89755 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1033828959
Provider Name: SARA MERLENE-KLUTH MA, LPC-ASSOCIATE
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5900 BALCONES DR STE 100 AUSTIN, TX 78731
Location Phone: (940) 202-9005
Mailing Address: 5017 TEASLEY LN STE 145 DENTON, TX 76210
Mailing Phone: (940) 202-9005
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 11-18-2022
Last Update Date: 11-18-2022
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The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Clinic/Center Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
Taxonomy Code: 261QM0801X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.: 89755
License State: TX

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1033828959, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 61

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1033828959.