MRS. RITA J WATSON LCSW
NPI 1538461074
Social Worker - Clinical in Great Falls, MT

NPI Status: Active since December 02, 2010

Contact Information

1626 6TH AVE N
GREAT FALLS, MT
ZIP 59401
Phone: (406) 208-8961
Fax: (406) 727-3799

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Social Worker
  • Clinical

About RITA WATSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rita Watson, a provider established in Great Falls, Montana with a medical specialization in Social Worker, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538461074 assigned on December 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041C0700X with license number 311 (MT). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1538461074
Provider Name
MRS. RITA J WATSON LCSW
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1626 6TH AVE N GREAT FALLS, MT 59401
Location Phone
(406) 208-8961
Location Fax
(406) 727-3799
Mailing Address
1626 6TH AVE N GREAT FALLS, MT 59401
Mailing Phone
(406) 208-8961
Mailing Fax
(406) 727-3799
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
12-02-2010
Last Update Date
08-30-2016
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A clinical social worker like Rita Watson is licensed to diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. A clinical social worker helps patients develop strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations and refer patients to other resources or services, such as support groups or other mental health professionals.

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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

Social Worker Clinical

Taxonomy Code
1041C0700X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
311
License State
MT
Taxonomy Description
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
M011001833MEDICARE PIN (08)MT 
0000071158OTHER (01)MTBLUE CROSS-SHIELD OF MONTANA

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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 1538461074, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
4
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 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1538461074.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker (Clinical)
1626 6TH AVE N
GREAT FALLS, MT 59401
Counselor (Professional)
1626 6TH AVE N
GREAT FALLS, MT 59401
Health Educator
1626 6TH AVE N
GREAT FALLS, MT 59401
Clinic/Center (Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center))
1626 6TH AVE N
GREAT FALLS, MT 59401

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538461074, enumerated as an "individual" on December 02, 2010.

The provider is located at 1626 6TH AVE N GREAT FALLS, MT 59401 and the phone number is (406) 208-8961.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041C0700X and a focus in Clinical.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.