ABBEY FITCH PORTER MS, EDS
NPI 1780191700
Counselor - Mental Health in Kingston Springs, TN

NPI Status: Active since December 29, 2017

Contact Information

170 HARPETH VIEW TRL
KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN
ZIP 37082
Phone: (615) 952-2293

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 20
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About ABBEY PORTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Abbey Porter, a provider established in Kingston Springs, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health and more than 20 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780191700 assigned on December 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 6652 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1780191700
Provider Name
ABBEY FITCH PORTER MS, EDS
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
170 HARPETH VIEW TRL KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN 37082
Location Phone
(615) 952-2293
Mailing Address
1618 LILLIAN ST NASHVILLE, TN 37206
Mailing Phone
(917) 684-1688
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2006
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
12-29-2017
Last Update Date
08-18-2023
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A mental health counselor like Abbey Porter 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.
6652
License State
TN

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

213555 (NC)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • BlueCross B15E $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross B16E $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross B17E $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� + Adult Dental - EPO
  • BlueCross B19E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross G08E $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
  • BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
  • BlueCross S26E $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross S27E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross S29E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� + Adult Dental - EPO
  • BlueCross S34E $45 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - EPO
  • Bronze Simple - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Diabetes - EPO
  • Gold Classic Standard - EPO
  • Gold Elite - EPO
  • Silver Classic - EPO
  • Silver Classic Standard - EPO
  • Silver Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - EPO
  • Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM - EPO
  • Silver Simple Diabetes - EPO
  • Silver Simple PCP Saver - EPO
  • Silver Simple Women's Health with Menopause Benefits - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) - EPO

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Abbey Porter 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.

Abbey Porter 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: 5193160406

    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: I20240227000579

    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 1780191700, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
0
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 1 → 2 1 → 2 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1780191700.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780191700, enumerated as an "individual" on December 29, 2017.

The provider is located at 170 HARPETH VIEW TRL KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN 37082 and the phone number is (615) 952-2293.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Oscar Insurance. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.