DISCOVERING CHOICES, INC.
NPI 1124296231
Psychologist - Clinical in Brunswick, ME

NPI Status: Active since February 12, 2008

Contact Information

51 HARPSWELL RD
SUITE 103
BRUNSWICK, ME
ZIP 04011
Phone: (207) 576-7221

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  • Psychologist
  • Clinical

About DISCOVERING CHOICES, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Discovering Choices, Inc., a provider established in Brunswick, Maine operating as a Psychologist, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124296231 assigned on February 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103TC0700X with license number PS1092 (ME). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Margaret A Morrison Phd (President)

NPI
1124296231
Provider Name
DISCOVERING CHOICES, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
51 HARPSWELL RD SUITE 103 BRUNSWICK, ME 04011
Location Phone
(207) 576-7221
Mailing Address
PO BOX 981 BRUNSWICK, ME 04011
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-12-2008
Last Update Date
03-18-2013
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A clinical psychologist like Discovering Choices, Inc. assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Clinical psychologists help people deal with problems ranging from short-term personal issues to severe, chronic conditions. Clinical psychologists interview patients, give diagnostic tests, provide psychotherapy and design behavior modification programs to help patients.

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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

Psychologist Clinical

Taxonomy Code
103TC0700X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
PS1092
License State
ME
Taxonomy Description
A psychologist who provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families; consultation to agencies and communities; training, education and supervision; and research-based practice. It is a specialty in breadth -- one that is broadly inclusive of severe psychopathology -- and marked by comprehensiveness and integration of knowledge and skill from a broad array of disciplines within and outside of psychology proper. The scope of clinical psychology encompasses all ages, multiple diversities and varied systems.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

DR. MARGARET A MORRISON PHD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(207) 576-7221

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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 1124296231, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
1
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1124296231.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
51 HARPSWELL RD
BRUNSWICK, ME 04011
Clinic/Center (Prison Health)
51 HARPSWELL RD
BRUNSWICK, ME 04011
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
51 HARPSWELL RD
BRUNSWICK, ME 04011
Nurse Practitioner
51 HARPSWELL RD
BRUNSWICK, ME 04011
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
51 HARPSWELL RD
BRUNSWICK, ME 04011

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124296231, enumerated as an "organization" on February 12, 2008.

The provider is located at 51 HARPSWELL RD SUITE 103 BRUNSWICK, ME 04011 and the phone number is (207) 576-7221.

Psychologist with taxonomy code 103TC0700X and a focus in Clinical.