MRS. SHARON A BRIAR-GARNER LMFT
NPI 1194736652
Marriage & Family Therapist in Oakdale, CA
NPI Status: Active since August 10, 2006
Contact Information
10205 SAVANNAH CT
OAKDALE, CA
ZIP 95361
Phone: (209) 484-4032
- Individual
- Female
- Years of Experience 31
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
- PECOS Enrolled
About SHARON BRIAR-GARNER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sharon Briar-garner, a provider established in Oakdale, California with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist and more than 31 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194736652 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number LMFT34797 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1194736652
- Provider Name
- MRS. SHARON A BRIAR-GARNER LMFT
- Other Name
- MS. SHARON A BRIAR LMFT
- Other Name Type
- Professional Name (2)
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 10205 SAVANNAH CT OAKDALE, CA 95361
- Location Phone
- (209) 484-4032
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 579772 MODESTO, CA 95357
- Mailing Phone
- (209) 551-5575
- Mailing Fax
- Medical School Name
- OTHER
- Graduation Year
- 1995
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-10-2006
- Last Update Date
- 01-22-2025
- Code Navigator
A marriage and family therapist like Sharon Briar-garner 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.
- LMFT34797
- 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
Sharon Briar-garner is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.
Sharon Briar-garner is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
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.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 4688196280
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.PECOS Enrollment ID: I20250324000662
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: 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 1194736652, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).
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 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194736652, enumerated as an "individual" on August 10, 2006.
The provider is located at 10205 SAVANNAH CT OAKDALE, CA 95361 and the phone number is (209) 484-4032.
Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
