GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS, INC.
NPI 1689872434
Social Worker - Clinical in Keller, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 03, 2007

Contact Information

800 WHITLEY RD
KELLER, TX
ZIP 76248
Phone: (817) 379-0795

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  • Organization
  • Social Worker
  • Clinical
  • Accepts Insurance

About GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Geriatric Mental Health Specialists, Inc., a provider established in Keller, Texas operating as a Social Worker, focusing in clinical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689872434 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1041C0700X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. Geriatric Mental Health Specialists, Inc. operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Denise Ortega (Administrator)

NPI
1689872434
Provider Name
GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
800 WHITLEY RD KELLER, TX 76248
Location Phone
(817) 379-0795
Mailing Address
66 CANDLE PINE PL # 100 THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381
Mailing Phone
(800) 746-7284
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-03-2007
Last Update Date
02-19-2015
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A clinical social worker like Geriatric Mental Health Specialists, Inc. is licensed to diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. A clinical social worker helps patients develop strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations and refer patients to other resources or services, such as support groups or other mental health professionals.

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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

Social Worker Clinical

Taxonomy Code
1041C0700X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 4000 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP+$0 Select Drugs) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 1500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 1000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 700 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 2500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 4000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

DENISE ORTEGA

Authorized Official Title
ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(800) 746-7284

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
125999604MEDICAID (05)TX 
CH0648OTHER (01)TXMEDICARE RAILROAD
00U08FMEDICARE PIN (08)TX 

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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 1689872434, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
4
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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1689872434.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker (Clinical)
800 WHITLEY RD
KELLER, TX 76248
Physical Therapist
800 WHITLEY RD
KELLER, TX 76248

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689872434, enumerated as an "organization" on July 03, 2007.

The provider is located at 800 WHITLEY RD KELLER, TX 76248 and the phone number is (817) 379-0795.

Social Worker with taxonomy code 1041C0700X and a focus in Clinical.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: WellPoint, Medicare, Medicaid and Railroad. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.