LIFE DEVELOPMENT COUNSELORS
NPI 1487718326
Marriage & Family Therapist in Springfield, MO

NPI Status: Active since December 21, 2006

Contact Information

2021 S WAVERLY AVE
SUITE 500
SPRINGFIELD, MO
ZIP 65804
Phone: (417) 889-6764
Fax: (417) 889-6627

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About LIFE DEVELOPMENT COUNSELORS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Life Development Counselors, a provider established in Springfield, Missouri operating as a Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487718326 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number 300047 (MO). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Life Development Counselors operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kathryn Boone M.s., L.p.c. (Administrator)

NPI
1487718326
Provider Name
LIFE DEVELOPMENT COUNSELORS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2021 S WAVERLY AVE SUITE 500 SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Location Phone
(417) 889-6764
Location Fax
(417) 889-6627
Mailing Address
2021 S WAVERLY AVE SUITE 500 SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Mailing Phone
(417) 889-6764
Mailing Fax
(417) 889-6627
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-21-2006
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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A marriage and family therapist like Life Development Counselors 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.
300047
License State
MO
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.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1101YM0800XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Mental Health

CS 1086 (MO)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

KATHRYN BOONE M.S., L.P.C.

Authorized Official Title
ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(417) 889-6764

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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 1487718326, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
6
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1487718326.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Mental Health)
2021 S WAVERLY AVE, SUITE 500
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Counselor (Mental Health)
2021 S WAVERLY AVE, SUITE 500
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Local Education Agency (LEA)
2021 S WAVERLY AVE, SUITE 500
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Counselor
2021 S WAVERLY AVE, SUITE 700
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Counselor (Professional)
2021 S WAVERLY AVE, SUITE 500
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Chiropractor
2021 S WAVERLY AVE, SUITE 500
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Marriage & Family Therapist
2021 S WAVERLY AVE, SUITE 700
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487718326, enumerated as an "organization" on December 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 2021 S WAVERLY AVE SUITE 500 SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 and the phone number is (417) 889-6764.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.