CHRIS KOVASH LPC
NPI 1659944643
Counselor - Mental Health in Ashland, OR

NPI Status: Active since July 19, 2021

Contact Information

180 LITHIA WAY STE 204
ASHLAND, OR
ZIP 97520
Phone: (541) 843-4848

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 5
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About CHRIS KOVASH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chris Kovash, a provider established in Ashland, Oregon with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health and more than 5 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659944643 assigned on July 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number C7651 (OR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1659944643
Provider Name
CHRIS KOVASH LPC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
180 LITHIA WAY STE 204 ASHLAND, OR 97520
Location Phone
(541) 843-4848
Mailing Address
180 LITHIA WAY STE 204 ASHLAND, OR 97520
Mailing Phone
(541) 843-4848
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2021
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-19-2021
Last Update Date
09-14-2023
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A mental health counselor like Chris Kovash 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.
C7651
License State
OR

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

 
2101YP2500XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Professional

 

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • BridgeSpan Standard Bronze Plan - EPO
  • BridgeSpan Standard Gold Plan - EPO
  • BridgeSpan Standard Silver Plan - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Bronze 8000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Bronze 9000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Gold 1000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Gold 1500 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Gold 250 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 3000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 3400 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 4500 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 6000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Oregon Standard Bronze Affinity - EPO
  • Moda Health Oregon Standard Gold Affinity - EPO
  • Moda Health Oregon Standard Silver Affinity - EPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Bronze 6500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Bronze HDHP 5500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Bronze - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Gold - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Silver - PPO
  • HSA Qualified 7500 Bronze - Choice Network - EPO
  • HSA-E Qualified 7500 Bronze - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Choice Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Choice Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Choice Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Bronze 8000 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Bronze Essential 9000 With 4 Copay No Deductible Office Visits Individual Connect - EPO
  • Bronze HSA 7000 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Gold 2300 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Regence Standard Bronze Plan Individual Connect - EPO
  • Regence Standard Gold Plan Individual Connect - EPO
  • Regence Standard Silver Plan Individual Connect - EPO
  • Silver 6500 Individual Connect - EPO

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Chris Kovash is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Chris Kovash is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 5092199794

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240508000995

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No

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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 1659944643, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1659944643.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Counselor (Mental Health)
180 LITHIA WAY STE 204
ASHLAND, OR 97520
Clinic/Center (Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center))
180 LITHIA WAY STE 204
ASHLAND, OR 97520
Counselor (Mental Health)
180 LITHIA WAY STE 204
ASHLAND, OR 97520

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659944643, enumerated as an "individual" on July 19, 2021.

The provider is located at 180 LITHIA WAY STE 204 ASHLAND, OR 97520 and the phone number is (541) 843-4848.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BridgeSpan Health Company, Moda Health Plan, Inc.,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.