MELISSA SHERFIELD MAMFT
NPI 1215408992
Marriage & Family Therapist in Marietta, GA

NPI Status: Active since December 06, 2018

Contact Information

2130 KINGSTON CT SE STE D
MARIETTA, GA
ZIP 30067
Phone: (678) 304-8215
Fax: (678) 712-5053

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Marriage & Family Therapist

About MELISSA SHERFIELD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Sherfield, a provider established in Marietta, Georgia with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215408992 assigned on December 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1215408992
Provider Name
MELISSA SHERFIELD MAMFT
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2130 KINGSTON CT SE STE D MARIETTA, GA 30067
Location Phone
(678) 304-8215
Location Fax
(678) 712-5053
Mailing Address
2130 KINGSTON CT SE STE D MARIETTA, GA 30067
Mailing Phone
(678) 304-8215
Mailing Fax
(678) 712-5053
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-06-2018
Last Update Date
12-06-2018
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A marriage and family therapist like Melissa Sherfield 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
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.

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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 1215408992, 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 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.

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1215408992.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Professional)
2130 KINGSTON CT SE STE D
MARIETTA, GA 30067
Counselor (Mental Health)
2130 KINGSTON CT SE STE D
MARIETTA, GA 30067

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215408992, enumerated as an "individual" on December 06, 2018.

The provider is located at 2130 KINGSTON CT SE STE D MARIETTA, GA 30067 and the phone number is (678) 304-8215.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.