CHRISTOPHER JONATHAN HELFER MD
NPI 1427203231
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychosomatic Medicine in Boise, ID
NPI Status: Active since November 20, 2008
Contact Information
703 AMERICANA BLVD., SUITE 105
ST. LUKE'S PSYCHIATRIC WELLNESS SERVICES
BOISE, ID
ZIP 83702
Phone: (208) 706-6375
Fax: (208) 706-6395
- Individual
- Male
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- PECOS Enrolled
About CHRISTOPHER HELFER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Helfer, a provider established in Boise, Idaho with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychosomatic medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427203231 assigned on November 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0015X with license number M-12020 (ID). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated March 2026.
- NPI
- 1427203231
- Provider Name
- CHRISTOPHER JONATHAN HELFER MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 703 AMERICANA BLVD., SUITE 105 ST. LUKE'S PSYCHIATRIC WELLNESS SERVICES BOISE, ID 83702
- Location Phone
- (208) 706-6375
- Location Fax
- (208) 706-6395
- Mailing Address
- 413 N ALLUMBAUGH ST STE 101 BOISE, ID 83704
- Mailing Phone
- (208) 706-6375
- Mailing Fax
- (208) 706-6395
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 11-20-2008
- Last Update Date
- 03-16-2026
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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
Psychiatry & Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2084P0015X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- M-12020
- License State
- ID
- Taxonomy Description
- Psychosomatic Medicine is subspecialty in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in complex medically ill patients. This subspecialty includes treatment of patients with acute or chronic medical, neurological, obstetrical or surgical illness in which psychiatric illness is affecting their medical care and/or quality of life such as HIV infection, organ transplantation, heart disease, renal failure, cancer, stroke, traumatic brain injury, high-risk pregnancy and COPD, among others. Patients also may be those who have a psychiatric disorder that is the direct consequence of a primary medical condition, or a somatoform disorder or psychological factors affecting a general medical condition. Psychiatrists specializing in Psychosomatic Medicine provide consultation-liaison services in general medical hospitals, attend on medical psychiatry inpatient units, and provide collaborative care in primary care and other outpatient settings.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Christopher Helfer is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
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.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
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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 1427203231, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).
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 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427203231, enumerated as an "individual" on November 20, 2008.
The provider is located at 703 AMERICANA BLVD., SUITE 105 ST. LUKE'S PSYCHIATRIC WELLNESS SERVICES BOISE, ID 83702 and the phone number is (208) 706-6375.
Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0015X and a focus in Psychosomatic Medicine.
