MRS. KATHERINE RUTH BLUM M.A.
NPI 1336486059
Marriage & Family Therapist in Everett, WA

NPI Status: Active since January 15, 2013

Contact Information

4526 FEDERAL AVE
EVERETT, WA
ZIP 98203
Phone: (425) 961-3775

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Marriage & Family Therapist

About KATHERINE BLUM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Katherine Blum, a provider established in Everett, Washington with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1336486059 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number LF60889511 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI: 1336486059
Provider Name: MRS. KATHERINE RUTH BLUM M.A.
Other Name: KATHY BLUM
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4526 FEDERAL AVE EVERETT, WA 98203
Location Phone: (425) 961-3775
Mailing Address: 4526 FEDERAL AVE EVERETT, WA 98203
Mailing Phone: (425) 961-3775
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-15-2013
Last Update Date: 05-29-2019
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A marriage and family therapist like Katherine Blum 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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Secondary Locations

4365 Hillside Dr
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 836-3969

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.: LF60889511
License State: WA
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

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

Medicaid

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

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
60889511	OTHER (01)	WA	WA STATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY LICENSE NUMBER

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 1336486059, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Check

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 3 → 6 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1