KIMBERLY C SHIELDS LCPC
NPI 1417796012
Counselor - Mental Health in Great Falls, MT

NPI Status: Active since May 22, 2024

Contact Information

1900 2ND AVE S
GREAT FALLS, MT
ZIP 59405
Phone: (406) 454-6973
Fax: (406) 791-9277

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health

About KIMBERLY SHIELDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kimberly Shields, a provider established in Great Falls, Montana with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417796012 assigned on May 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number BBH-LCPC-LIC-87655 (MT). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated January 2026.

NPI
1417796012
Provider Name
KIMBERLY C SHIELDS LCPC
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1900 2ND AVE S GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Location Phone
(406) 454-6973
Location Fax
(406) 791-9277
Mailing Address
601 1ST AVE N GREAT FALLS, MT 59401
Mailing Phone
(406) 454-6973
Mailing Fax
(406) 791-9277
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-22-2024
Last Update Date
01-12-2026
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A mental health counselor like Kimberly Shields 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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Secondary Locations

  • 510 1st Ave N
    Great Falls, MT 59401
    (406) 454-6973

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.
BBH-LCPC-LIC-87655
License State
MT

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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 1417796012, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1417796012.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Professional)
1900 2ND AVE S, CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH/GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Specialist/Technologist (Athletic Trainer)
1900 2ND AVE S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Counselor (Mental Health)
1900 2ND AVE S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1417796012, enumerated as an "individual" on May 22, 2024.

The provider is located at 1900 2ND AVE S GREAT FALLS, MT 59405 and the phone number is (406) 454-6973.

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