DR. ELMER RAY POTTS ED.D.
NPI 1285740563
Psychologist in Nashville, TN
NPI Status: Active since August 21, 2006
Contact Information
4219 HILLSBORO PIKE
SUITE 306
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37215
Phone: (615) 481-5071
Fax: (615) 383-5863
- Individual
- Male
- Psychologist
About ELMER POTTS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Elmer Potts, a provider established in Nashville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Psychologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285740563 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103T00000X with license number P1312 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1285740563
- Provider Name
- DR. ELMER RAY POTTS ED.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 4219 HILLSBORO PIKE SUITE 306 NASHVILLE, TN 37215
- Location Phone
- (615) 481-5071
- Location Fax
- (615) 383-5863
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 158761 NASHVILLE, TN 37215
- Mailing Phone
- (615) 481-5071
- Mailing Fax
- (615) 383-5863
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-21-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-21-2012
- Code Navigator
A psychologist like Elmer Potts 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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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.
- P1312
- License State
- TN
- 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
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3688281 | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | TN | PSYCHOLOGIST |
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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 1285740563, 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.
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 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285740563, enumerated as an "individual" on August 21, 2006.
The provider is located at 4219 HILLSBORO PIKE SUITE 306 NASHVILLE, TN 37215 and the phone number is (615) 481-5071.
Psychologist with taxonomy code 103T00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
