CHRISTOPHER L LAU M.S.
NPI 1497954010
Marriage & Family Therapist in Wichita, KS

NPI Status: Active since July 13, 2007

Contact Information

425 N TOPEKA ST
WICHITA, KS
ZIP 67202
Phone: (316) 263-6941
Fax: (316) 263-5259

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Marriage & Family Therapist

About CHRISTOPHER LAU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Lau, a provider established in Wichita, Kansas with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497954010 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number T-LMFT 873 (KS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1497954010
Provider Name
CHRISTOPHER L LAU M.S.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
425 N TOPEKA ST WICHITA, KS 67202
Location Phone
(316) 263-6941
Location Fax
(316) 263-5259
Mailing Address
425 N TOPEKA ST WICHITA, KS 67202
Mailing Phone
(316) 263-6941
Mailing Fax
(316) 263-5259
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-13-2007
Last Update Date
07-13-2007
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A marriage and family therapist like Christopher Lau 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.
T-LMFT 873
License State
KS
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 1497954010, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 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 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 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 1497954010.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Social Worker (Clinical)
425 N TOPEKA ST
WICHITA, KS 67202
Social Worker
425 N TOPEKA ST
WICHITA, KS 67202
Social Worker (Clinical)
425 N TOPEKA ST
WICHITA, KS 67202
Social Worker
425 N TOPEKA ST
WICHITA, KS 67202
Social Worker
425 N TOPEKA ST
WICHITA, KS 67202
Social Worker (Clinical)
425 N TOPEKA ST
WICHITA, KS 67202
Registered Nurse
425 N TOPEKA ST
WICHITA, KS 67202

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497954010, enumerated as an "individual" on July 13, 2007.

The provider is located at 425 N TOPEKA ST WICHITA, KS 67202 and the phone number is (316) 263-6941.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.