MONIKA BUCHANAN LPC
NPI 1598004277
Counselor - Professional in Austin, TX

NPI Status: Active since January 31, 2013

Contact Information

403 E 15TH ST
AUSTIN, TX
ZIP 78701
Phone: (512) 804-3441
Fax: (512) 804-3590

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About MONIKA BUCHANAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Monika Buchanan, a provider established in Austin, Texas with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598004277 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 66090 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1598004277
Provider Name: MONIKA BUCHANAN LPC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 403 E 15TH ST AUSTIN, TX 78701
Location Phone: (512) 804-3441
Location Fax: (512) 804-3590
Mailing Address: 1430 COLLIER ST AUSTIN, TX 78704
Mailing Phone: (512) 472-4357
Mailing Fax: (512) 804-3590
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-31-2013
Last Update Date: 01-31-2013
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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 Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 66090
License State: TX

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 1598004277, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 4 → 8 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 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1598004277.