GRETCHEN L. ESTES, MED, LCMHC, PLLC
NPI 1538431010
Counselor - Mental Health in Portsmouth, NH

NPI Status: Active since January 31, 2012

Contact Information

230 COMMERCE WAY
SUITE 300
PORTSMOUTH, NH
ZIP 03801
Phone: (603) 828-6554
Fax: (877) 845-9606

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  • Organization
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health
  • Accepts Insurance

About GRETCHEN L. ESTES, MED, LCMHC, PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gretchen L. Estes, Med, Lcmhc, Pllc, a provider established in Portsmouth, New Hampshire operating as a Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538431010 assigned on January 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 392 (NH). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 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. Gretchen Littlefield Estes Med, Lcmhc (Owner/manager/psychotherapist)

NPI
1538431010
Provider Name
GRETCHEN L. ESTES, MED, LCMHC, PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
230 COMMERCE WAY SUITE 300 PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
Location Phone
(603) 828-6554
Location Fax
(877) 845-9606
Mailing Address
230 COMMERCE WAY SUITE 300 PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
Mailing Phone
(603) 828-6554
Mailing Fax
(877) 845-9606
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-31-2012
Last Update Date
04-15-2013
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A mental health counselor like Gretchen L. Estes, Med, Lcmhc, Pllc 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
License No.
392
License State
NH

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Clear Silver - EPO
  • Clear Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Silver - EPO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

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

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. GRETCHEN LITTLEFIELD ESTES MED, LCMHC

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/MANAGER/PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Authorized Official Phone
(603) 828-6554

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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 1538431010, 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
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 3 → 6 4 → 8 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1538431010.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538431010, enumerated as an "organization" on January 31, 2012.

The provider is located at 230 COMMERCE WAY SUITE 300 PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801 and the phone number is (603) 828-6554.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from NH Healthy Families. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.