MRS. KAREN FOSTER L.P.C.
NPI 1396159380
Counselor - Mental Health in Monroe, LA

NPI Status: Active since June 17, 2014

Contact Information

1818 AVENUE OF AMERICA
MONROE, LA
ZIP 71201
Phone: (318) 998-2700
Fax: (318) 998-2703

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health

About KAREN FOSTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Foster, a provider established in Monroe, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396159380 assigned on June 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 2131 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1396159380
Provider Name
MRS. KAREN FOSTER L.P.C.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1818 AVENUE OF AMERICA MONROE, LA 71201
Location Phone
(318) 998-2700
Location Fax
(318) 998-2703
Mailing Address
1818 AVENUE OF AMERICA MONROE, LA 71201
Mailing Phone
(318) 998-2700
Mailing Fax
(318) 998-2703
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-17-2014
Last Update Date
06-17-2014
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A mental health counselor like Karen Foster provides treatment to individuals, families, couples, and groups for mental and emotional health issues and relationship problems. Mental health counselors treat clients with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and suicidal impulses.

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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

Counselor Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
101YM0800X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
2131
License State
LA

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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 1396159380, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1396159380.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396159380, enumerated as an "individual" on June 17, 2014.

The provider is located at 1818 AVENUE OF AMERICA MONROE, LA 71201 and the phone number is (318) 998-2700.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YM0800X and a focus in Mental Health.