MR. RICHARD MICHAEL KAUFMAN LMHC
NPI 1205859337
Counselor - Mental Health in Commack, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 26, 2006

Contact Information

35 CROOKED HILL RD STE 101D
COMMACK, NY
ZIP 11725
Phone: (631) 905-7956
Fax: (631) 828-8710

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health

About RICHARD KAUFMAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Kaufman, a provider established in Commack, New York with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205859337 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 001997-01 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1205859337
Provider Name
MR. RICHARD MICHAEL KAUFMAN LMHC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
35 CROOKED HILL RD STE 101D COMMACK, NY 11725
Location Phone
(631) 905-7956
Location Fax
(631) 828-8710
Mailing Address
25 AUDREY LN CENTEREACH, NY 11720
Mailing Phone
(516) 241-6728
Mailing Fax
(631) 828-8710
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-26-2006
Last Update Date
11-02-2023
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A mental health counselor like Richard Kaufman provides treatment to individuals, families, couples, and groups for mental and emotional health issues and relationship problems. Mental health counselors treat clients with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and suicidal impulses.

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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

Counselor Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
101YM0800X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
001997-01
License State
NY

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)
1101YM0800XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Mental Health

001997 (NY)

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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 1205859337, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1205859337.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205859337, enumerated as an "individual" on July 26, 2006.

The provider is located at 35 CROOKED HILL RD STE 101D COMMACK, NY 11725 and the phone number is (631) 905-7956.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YM0800X and a focus in Mental Health.