DR. NILOUFER MOIZ MERCHANT ED.D
NPI 1215154133
Psychologist in Saint Cloud, MN

NPI Status: Active since April 20, 2007

Contact Information

22 WILSON AVE NE
SUITE 110
SAINT CLOUD, MN
ZIP 56304
Phone: (320) 251-7700

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Psychologist
  • Accepts Insurance

About NILOUFER MERCHANT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Niloufer Merchant, a provider established in Saint Cloud, Minnesota with a medical specialization in Psychologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215154133 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103T00000X with license number LP3296 (MN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1215154133
Provider Name
DR. NILOUFER MOIZ MERCHANT ED.D
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
22 WILSON AVE NE SUITE 110 SAINT CLOUD, MN 56304
Location Phone
(320) 251-7700
Mailing Address
2925 MONROE PL SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303
Mailing Phone
(320) 253-3753
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-20-2007
Last Update Date
03-17-2018
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A psychologist like Niloufer Merchant studies cognitive, emotional, social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and to their environments. Psychologists gather information and evaluate behavior through controlled laboratory experiments, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy or through personality, performance, aptitude, or intelligence tests, and use this information when testing theories in their research or when treating patients.

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Secondary Locations

  • 103 Doctors Park
    Saint Cloud, MN 56303
    (320) 316-0300

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

Taxonomy Code
103T00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
LP3296
License State
MN
Taxonomy Description
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Atlas $1,300 Gold - PPO
  • Atlas $2,000 Standard Gold - PPO
  • Atlas $3,050 Plus Silver - PPO
  • Atlas $3,800 HSA Silver - PPO
  • Atlas $6,000 Standard Silver - PPO
  • Atlas $6,800 Plus Bronze HSA - PPO
  • Atlas $7,500 Standard Bronze HSA - PPO
  • Atlas $8,400 HSA Bronze - PPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
273694000MEDICAID (05)MN 

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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 1215154133, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1215154133.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Psychologist
22 WILSON AVE NE, SUITE NUMBER 110
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56304
Social Worker
22 WILSON AVE NE, 209
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56304
Home Health
22 WILSON AVE NE, SUITE 205
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56304
Social Worker (Clinical)
22 WILSON AVE NE, STE 110
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56304

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215154133, enumerated as an "individual" on April 20, 2007.

The provider is located at 22 WILSON AVE NE SUITE 110 SAINT CLOUD, MN 56304 and the phone number is (320) 251-7700.

Psychologist with taxonomy code 103T00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: HealthPartners, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.