DR. SARAH SHAFER BERGER PH.D.
NPI 1689073686
Psychologist - Clinical in Chevy Chase, MD
NPI Status: Active since August 15, 2014
Contact Information
5480 WISCONSIN AVE
SUITE 228
CHEVY CHASE, MD
ZIP 20815
Phone: (443) 540-4923
- Individual
- Female
- Psychologist
- Clinical
- Opted-Out Medicare
About SARAH BERGER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sarah Berger, a provider established in Chevy Chase, Maryland with a medical specialization in Psychologist, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689073686 assigned on August 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103TC0700X with license number 04791 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1689073686
- Provider Name
- DR. SARAH SHAFER BERGER PH.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 5480 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 228 CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
- Location Phone
- (443) 540-4923
- Mailing Address
- 10401 GROSVENOR PL APT 1121 NORTH BETHESDA, MD 20852
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-15-2014
- Last Update Date
- 08-15-2014
- Code Navigator
A clinical psychologist like Sarah Berger assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Clinical psychologists help people deal with problems ranging from short-term personal issues to severe, chronic conditions. Clinical psychologists interview patients, give diagnostic tests, provide psychotherapy and design behavior modification programs to help patients.
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Sarah Berger opted out of Medicare effective on 04-17-2025 until 04-17-2027. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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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
Psychologist Clinical
- Taxonomy Code
- 103TC0700X
- Type
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- License No.
- 04791
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- A psychologist who provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families; consultation to agencies and communities; training, education and supervision; and research-based practice. It is a specialty in breadth -- one that is broadly inclusive of severe psychopathology -- and marked by comprehensiveness and integration of knowledge and skill from a broad array of disciplines within and outside of psychology proper. The scope of clinical psychology encompasses all ages, multiple diversities and varied systems.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103TC0700X | Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers | Psychologist | 081004691 (VA) |
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
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.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 04-17-2025
Opt-Out End Date: 04-17-2027
Eligible to Order and Refer? 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 1689073686, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689073686, enumerated as an "individual" on August 15, 2014.
The provider is located at 5480 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 228 CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815 and the phone number is (443) 540-4923.
Psychologist with taxonomy code 103TC0700X and a focus in Clinical.
