PSYCHOLOGY FOR LIVING, PLLC
NPI 1487927240
Psychologist in Asheville, NC

NPI Status: Active since February 09, 2012

Contact Information

191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28801
Phone: (828) 250-0829
Fax: (828) 258-3831

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About PSYCHOLOGY FOR LIVING, PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Psychology For Living, Pllc, a provider established in Asheville, North Carolina operating as a Psychologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487927240 assigned on February 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103T00000X with license number 4140 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Rita Louise Christensen Ph.d. (Owner/member)

NPI
1487927240
Provider Name
PSYCHOLOGY FOR LIVING, PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
191 E CHESTNUT ST ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Location Phone
(828) 250-0829
Location Fax
(828) 258-3831
Mailing Address
191 E CHESTNUT ST ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Mailing Phone
(828) 250-0829
Mailing Fax
(828) 258-3831
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-09-2012
Last Update Date
02-09-2012
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A psychologist like Psychology For Living, Pllc studies cognitive, emotional, social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and to their environments. Psychologists gather information and evaluate behavior through controlled laboratory experiments, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy or through personality, performance, aptitude, or intelligence tests, and use this information when testing theories in their research or when treating patients.

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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

Psychologist

Taxonomy Code
103T00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
4140
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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

MS. RITA LOUISE CHRISTENSEN PH.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone
(828) 250-0829

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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 1487927240, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8

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 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1487927240.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 17 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Pastoral)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Marriage & Family Therapist
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Pastoral)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Psychologist
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Pastoral)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Marriage & Family Therapist
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Mental Health)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Mental Health)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Mental Health)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Mental Health)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Social Worker (Clinical)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Social Worker (Clinical)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Mental Health)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Mental Health)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Counselor (Mental Health)
191 E CHESTNUT ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487927240, enumerated as an "organization" on February 09, 2012.

The provider is located at 191 E CHESTNUT ST ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 and the phone number is (828) 250-0829.

Psychologist with taxonomy code 103T00000X.