MS. MELISSA LASHIELD SMITH MS
NPI 1447381082
Marriage & Family Therapist in Beverly Hills, CA
NPI Status: Active since March 07, 2007
Contact Information
269 S BEVERLY DR
SUITE #128
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
ZIP 90212
Phone: (310) 994-6584
- Individual
- Female
- Marriage & Family Therapist
About MELISSA SMITH
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Smith, a provider established in Beverly Hills, California with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447381082 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number MFC46600 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.
- NPI
- 1447381082
- Provider Name
- MS. MELISSA LASHIELD SMITH MS
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 269 S BEVERLY DR SUITE #128 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
- Location Phone
- (310) 994-6584
- Mailing Address
- 269 S BEVERLY DR SUITE #128 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
- Mailing Phone
- (310) 994-6584
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-07-2007
- Last Update Date
- 08-17-2010
- Code Navigator
A marriage and family therapist like Melissa Smith 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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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.
- MFC46600
- 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.
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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 1447381082, 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 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.
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 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447381082, enumerated as an "individual" on March 07, 2007.
The provider is located at 269 S BEVERLY DR SUITE #128 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 and the phone number is (310) 994-6584.
Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
