PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR STUDENT HEALTH AND COUNSELING
NPI 1215072228
Clinic/Center - Student Health in Portland, OR
NPI Status: Active since February 20, 2007
Contact Information
1880 SW 6TH AVE
SUITE 200
PORTLAND, OR
ZIP 97201
Phone: (503) 725-2800
Fax: (503) 725-5812
- Organization
- Clinic/Center
- Student Health
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 38D0670417
- CLIA Cert. Type: School/Student Health Service
- CLIA Exp. Date: 02-25-2027
About PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR STUDENT HEALTH AND COUNSELING
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Portland State University Center For Student Health And Counseling, a primary care provider established in Portland, Oregon operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in student health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215072228 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QS1000X with license number 261QS1000X (OR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated January 2026. The authorized official of this NPI record is Tara Gardner-brown Fnp-c (Director, Health Services)
- NPI
- 1215072228
- Provider Name
- PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR STUDENT HEALTH AND COUNSELING
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1880 SW 6TH AVE SUITE 200 PORTLAND, OR 97201
- Location Phone
- (503) 725-2800
- Location Fax
- (503) 725-5812
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 751 SHAC PORTLAND, OR 97207
- Mailing Phone
- (503) 725-2800
- Mailing Fax
- (503) 725-5812
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-20-2007
- Last Update Date
- 01-13-2026
- Code Navigator
A primary care provider (PCP) like Portland State University Center For Student Health And Counseling sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .
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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
Clinic/Center Student Health
- Taxonomy Code
- 261QS1000X
- Type
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
- License No.
- 261QS1000X
- License State
- OR
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Lone Star - Smile Now - PPO
- Smile Now Arizona - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
- Smile Now Michigan - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
- Smile Now Ohio - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
- Smile Now Texas- No Waiting Period Plan - PPO
- Smile Now Utah - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 38D0670417
- Facility Type
- School/Student Health Service
- Certificate Effective Date
- February 26, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- February 25, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- TARA M. GARDNER-BROWN
- Certificate Type
- Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Portland State University Center For Student Health And Counseling in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.
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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 1215072228, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).
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 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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PORTLAND, OR 97201
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215072228, enumerated as an "organization" on February 20, 2007.
The provider is located at 1880 SW 6TH AVE SUITE 200 PORTLAND, OR 97201 and the phone number is (503) 725-2800.
Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QS1000X and a focus in Student Health.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: UnitedHealthcare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
