MR. DONALD MARC GERSHBERG MA MFT
NPI 1427135607
Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Alamitos, CA
NPI Status: Active since November 01, 2006
Contact Information
4281 KATELLA AVE
SUITE226
LOS ALAMITOS, CA
ZIP 90720
Phone: (818) 203-5531
Fax: (323) 478-0299
- Individual
- Male
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Accepts Insurance
- Opted-Out Medicare
About DONALD GERSHBERG
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Donald Gershberg, a provider established in Los Alamitos, California with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427135607 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number MFC 41176 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1427135607
- Provider Name
- MR. DONALD MARC GERSHBERG MA MFT
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 4281 KATELLA AVE SUITE226 LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
- Location Phone
- (818) 203-5531
- Location Fax
- (323) 478-0299
- Mailing Address
- 1539 W GARVEY AVE N SCPMG WEST COVINA, CA 91790
- Mailing Phone
- (626) 856-3095
- Mailing Fax
- (323) 478-0299
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-01-2006
- Last Update Date
- 03-28-2012
- Code Navigator
A marriage and family therapist like Donald Gershberg 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. Donald Gershberg opted out of Medicare effective on 01-01-2024 until 01-01-2026. 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.
- MFC 41176
- License State
- CA
- 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:
- Connect 1500 Gold - EPO
- Connect 6000 Silver - EPO
- Connect 9800 Bronze - EPO
- HSA Qualified 7500 Bronze - Choice Network - EPO
- HSA-E Qualified 7500 Bronze - Signature Network - EPO
- Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Choice Network - EPO
- Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Signature Network - EPO
- Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Choice Network - EPO
- Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Signature Network - EPO
- Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Choice Network - EPO
- Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Signature Network - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
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.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 01-01-2024
Opt-Out End Date: 01-01-2026
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
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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 1427135607, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).
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 53 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 1427135607, enumerated as an "individual" on November 01, 2006.
The provider is located at 4281 KATELLA AVE SUITE226 LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720 and the phone number is (818) 203-5531.
Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Providence Health Plan. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
