MR. JOSHUA PAUL NICHOLS M.S.
NPI 1497924310
Marriage & Family Therapist in Oklahoma City, OK
NPI Status: Active since February 25, 2008
Contact Information
2932 NW 122ND ST
SUITE 20
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
ZIP 73120
Phone: (405) 242-5305
- Individual
- Male
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Accepts Insurance
- Opted-Out Medicare
About JOSHUA NICHOLS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joshua Nichols, a provider established in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497924310 assigned on February 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.
- NPI
- 1497924310
- Provider Name
- MR. JOSHUA PAUL NICHOLS M.S.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2932 NW 122ND ST SUITE 20 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73120
- Location Phone
- (405) 242-5305
- Mailing Address
- 2932 NW 122ND ST SUITE 20 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73120
- Mailing Phone
- (405) 242-5305
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 02-25-2008
- Last Update Date
- 09-02-2009
- Code Navigator
A marriage and family therapist like Joshua Nichols 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.
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Joshua Nichols opted out of Medicare effective on 01-01-2024 until 01-01-2026. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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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 State
- OK
- 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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- MENDING Direct Primary Care Bronze 4950 ($0 DPC + $0 PCP + $0 Mental Health) - HMO
- MENDING Direct Primary Care Gold $0 Ded ($0 DPC $0 PCP + $0 Mental Health) - HMO
- MENDING Direct Primary Care Silver 2300 ($0 DPC + $0 PCP + $0 Mental Health) - HMO
- MENDING Standard Bronze (No Direct Primary Care, for DPC select DPC Bronze) - HMO
- MENDING Standard Gold (No Direct Primary Care, for DPC select DPC Gold) - HMO
- MENDING Standard Silver (No Direct Primary Care, for DPC select DPC Silver) - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
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.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 01-01-2024
Opt-Out End Date: 01-01-2026
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
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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 1497924310, 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.
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 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497924310, enumerated as an "individual" on February 25, 2008.
The provider is located at 2932 NW 122ND ST SUITE 20 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73120 and the phone number is (405) 242-5305.
Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Mending Health. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
