MICHELLE M BOWERS LMFT
NPI 1285190876
Marriage & Family Therapist in Longwood, FL

NPI Status: Active since February 19, 2019

Contact Information

365 WEKIVA SPRINGS RD STE 231
LONGWOOD, FL
ZIP 32779
Phone: (407) 902-4912

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Marriage & Family Therapist
PECOS Enrolled
Opted-Out Medicare

About MICHELLE BOWERS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michelle Bowers, a provider established in Longwood, Florida with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285190876 assigned on February 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number MT3616 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1285190876
Provider Name: MICHELLE M BOWERS LMFT
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 365 WEKIVA SPRINGS RD STE 231 LONGWOOD, FL 32779
Location Phone: (407) 902-4912
Mailing Address: 365 WEKIVA SPRINGS RD STE 231 LONGWOOD, FL 32779
Mailing Phone: (407) 902-4912
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-19-2019
Last Update Date: 02-19-2019
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A marriage and family therapist like Michelle Bowers 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.

The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Michelle Bowers opted out of Medicare effective on 04-01-2024 until 04-01-2026. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.

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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.: MT3616
License State: FL
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

Michelle Bowers 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
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 04-01-2024
Opt-Out End Date: 04-01-2026
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
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

NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation

The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1	2	8	5	1	9	0	8	7	6
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
2	2	16	5	2	9	0	8	14
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 9 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 64
Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit.
70 - 64 = 6									6

The NPI number 1285190876 is valid because the calculated check digit 6 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.