SAMANTHA BLAIR BUCHANAN
NPI 1497132211
Counselor - Mental Health in Federal Way, WA

NPI Status: Active since April 30, 2015

Contact Information

33600 6TH AVE S STE 240
FEDERAL WAY, WA
ZIP 98003
Phone: (253) 347-1035

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health
  • Accepts Insurance

About SAMANTHA BUCHANAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Samantha Buchanan, a provider established in Federal Way, Washington with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497132211 assigned on April 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI
1497132211
Provider Name
SAMANTHA BLAIR BUCHANAN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
33600 6TH AVE S STE 240 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
Location Phone
(253) 347-1035
Mailing Address
33600 6TH AVE S STE 240 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
Mailing Phone
(253) 347-1035
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-30-2015
Last Update Date
08-12-2022
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A mental health counselor like Samantha Buchanan provides treatment to individuals, families, couples, and groups for mental and emotional health issues and relationship problems. Mental health counselors treat clients with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and suicidal impulses.

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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

Counselor Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
101YM0800X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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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 1497132211, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
1
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 2 → 4 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 24 = 59

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.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1497132211.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Marriage & Family Therapist
33600 6TH AVE S STE 240
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
Case Management
33600 6TH AVE S STE 240
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
Psychologist (Clinical)
33600 6TH AVE S STE 240
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497132211, enumerated as an "individual" on April 30, 2015.

The provider is located at 33600 6TH AVE S STE 240 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003 and the phone number is (253) 347-1035.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YM0800X and a focus in Mental Health.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.