CREATIVE SOLUTIONS COUNSELING
NPI 1083789580
Marriage & Family Therapist in San Luis Obispo, CA

NPI Status: Active since November 21, 2006

Contact Information

1540 MARSH ST STE 230
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
ZIP 93401
Phone: (805) 904-6210
Fax: (805) 975-0771

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About CREATIVE SOLUTIONS COUNSELING

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Creative Solutions Counseling, a provider established in San Luis Obispo, California operating as a Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1083789580 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number MFC35054 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Creative Solutions Counseling. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kelly Lee Bell Lmft (Owner)

NPI
1083789580
Provider Legal Name
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS COUNSELING
Other Organization Name
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS COUNSELING
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1540 MARSH ST STE 230 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
Location Phone
(805) 904-6210
Location Fax
(805) 975-0771
Mailing Address
1540 MARSH ST STE 230 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
Mailing Phone
(805) 904-6210
Mailing Fax
(805) 975-0771
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-21-2006
Last Update Date
06-06-2023
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A marriage and family therapist like Creative Solutions Counseling 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.

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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.
MFC35054
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.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1261QM0801XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)

 

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

KELLY LEE BELL LMFT

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(805) 904-6210

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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 1083789580, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
0
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1083789580.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1083789580, enumerated as an "organization" on November 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 1540 MARSH ST STE 230 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 and the phone number is (805) 904-6210.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.