PATRICK NITCH LCMHC, LPC-MHSP
NPI 1538429493
Counselor - Professional in Asheville, NC

NPI Status: Active since May 24, 2012

Contact Information

29 N MARKET ST STE 300
ASHEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28801
Phone: (828) 333-5928

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Counselor
Professional

About PATRICK NITCH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Patrick Nitch, a provider established in Asheville, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538429493 assigned on May 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 21862 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated March 2026.

NPI: 1538429493
Provider Name: PATRICK NITCH LCMHC, LPC-MHSP
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 29 N MARKET ST STE 300 ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Location Phone: (828) 333-5928
Mailing Address: 25 AVON RD ASHEVILLE, NC 28805
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-24-2012
Last Update Date: 03-31-2026
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Secondary Locations

2002 Eastland Ave Ste 201
Nashville, TN 37206
(239) 910-1525

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 Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 21862
License State: NC

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)
1	101YP2500X	Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers	Counselor Professional	3569 (TN)

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 1538429493, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 3 → 6 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9