MS. DEBORAH SHELLEY SCOTT MFT
NPI 1053322115
Marriage & Family Therapist in Walnut Creek, CA
NPI Status: Active since August 11, 2006
Contact Information
1844 SAN MIGUEL DR
STE 306A
WALNUT CREEK, CA
ZIP 94596
Phone: (925) 256-6451
- Individual
- Female
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Opted-Out Medicare
About DEBORAH SCOTT
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Deborah Scott, a provider established in Walnut Creek, California with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053322115 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number MFC21975 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1053322115
- Provider Name
- MS. DEBORAH SHELLEY SCOTT MFT
- Other Name
- MS. DEBORAH SHELLEY WERTZ MFT
- Other Name Type
- Former Name (1)
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1844 SAN MIGUEL DR STE 306A WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
- Location Phone
- (925) 256-6451
- Mailing Address
- 1844 SAN MIGUEL DR STE 306A WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
- Mailing Phone
- (925) 256-6451
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-11-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
A marriage and family therapist like Deborah Scott help patients manage problems with their family and other relationships. Marriage and family therapists encourage clients to discuss their emotions and experiences and, develop strategies and skills to change behavior and cope with difficult situations. Many therapists apply cognitive behavioral therapy to help patients understand harmful thoughts, feelings, and also teach patients how to replace them with positive, life-enhancing ones.
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Deborah Scott opted out of Medicare effective on 01-01-2024 until 01-01-2026. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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
Marriage & Family Therapist
- Taxonomy Code
- 106H00000X
- Type
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- License No.
- MFC21975
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 01-01-2024
Opt-Out End Date: 01-01-2026
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
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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 1053322115, we treat the final digit (5) 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 45. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 45 = 5).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 45 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053322115, enumerated as an "individual" on August 11, 2006.
The provider is located at 1844 SAN MIGUEL DR STE 306A WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 and the phone number is (925) 256-6451.
Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
