MELISSA CLAIRE FITZGERALD MA, LMFT
NPI 1558035725
Marriage & Family Therapist in Bellingham, WA

NPI Status: Active since August 02, 2021

Contact Information

1900 D ST
BELLINGHAM, WA
ZIP 98225
Phone: (360) 389-3468

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Accepts Insurance

About MELISSA FITZGERALD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Fitzgerald, a provider established in Bellingham, Washington with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558035725 assigned on August 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number LF61591849 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1558035725
Provider Name
MELISSA CLAIRE FITZGERALD MA, LMFT
Other Name
MELISSA CLAIRE RUMSEY
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1900 D ST BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Location Phone
(360) 389-3468
Mailing Address
4526 FEDERAL AVE EVERETT, WA 98203
Mailing Phone
(425) 349-6200
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-02-2021
Last Update Date
12-12-2024
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A marriage and family therapist like Melissa Fitzgerald 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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Secondary Locations

  • 4526 Federal Ave
    Everett, WA 98203
    (425) 349-6200

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.
LF61591849
License State
WA
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.

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)
1101YM0800XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Mental Health

 
2390200000XStudent, Health Care

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

 

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO

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

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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 1558035725, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
5
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 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1558035725.

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The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Clinic/Center (Multi-Specialty)
1900 D ST
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Speech-Language Pathologist
1900 D ST
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
1900 D ST
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Speech-Language Pathologist
1900 D ST
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558035725, enumerated as an "individual" on August 02, 2021.

The provider is located at 1900 D ST BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 and the phone number is (360) 389-3468.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.