SERENITY COUNSELING, LLC
NPI 1538979778
Community/Behavioral Health in Helena, MT

NPI Status: Active since January 09, 2025

Contact Information

7 W 6TH AVE
HELENA, MT
ZIP 59601
Phone: (406) 422-8317

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About SERENITY COUNSELING, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Serenity Counseling, Llc, a provider established in Helena, Montana operating as a Community/behavioral Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538979778 assigned on January 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251S00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Karen Christine Betchie Pclc (Counselor)

NPI
1538979778
Provider Name
SERENITY COUNSELING, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7 W 6TH AVE HELENA, MT 59601
Location Phone
(406) 422-8317
Mailing Address
PO BOX 524 HELENA, MT 59624
Mailing Phone
(406) 422-8317
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-09-2025
Last Update Date
01-09-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Community/Behavioral Health

Taxonomy Code
251S00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.

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

MRS. KAREN CHRISTINE BETCHIE PCLC

Authorized Official Title
COUNSELOR
Authorized Official Phone
(406) 422-8317

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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 1538979778, we treat the final digit (8) 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 82. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 82 = 8).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 82

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

The next multiple of ten after 82 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 82 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1538979778.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Professional)
7 W 6TH AVE, SUITE 512
HELENA, MT 59601
Family Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
7 W 6TH AVE, SUITE 511
HELENA, MT 59601
Counselor (Professional)
7 W 6TH AVE
HELENA, MT 59601

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538979778, enumerated as an "organization" on January 09, 2025.

The provider is located at 7 W 6TH AVE HELENA, MT 59601 and the phone number is (406) 422-8317.

Community/Behavioral Health with taxonomy code 251S00000X.