KIMBERLY RUTH SIMS MA
NPI 1811295918
Marriage & Family Therapist in Grovetown, GA

NPI Status: Active since March 14, 2011

Contact Information

8797 CRENSHAW DR
GROVETOWN, GA
ZIP 30813
Phone: (762) 218-3645

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Accepts Insurance
  • PECOS Enrolled

About KIMBERLY SIMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kimberly Sims, a provider established in Grovetown, Georgia with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1811295918 assigned on March 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number MFT001880 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1811295918
Provider Name
KIMBERLY RUTH SIMS MA
Other Name
KIMBERLY RUTH MAGNUSON MA
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8797 CRENSHAW DR GROVETOWN, GA 30813
Location Phone
(762) 218-3645
Mailing Address
8797 CRENSHAW DR GROVETOWN, GA 30813
Mailing Phone
(762) 218-3645
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-14-2011
Last Update Date
03-11-2025
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A marriage and family therapist like Kimberly Sims help patients manage problems with their family and other relationships. Marriage and family therapists encourage clients to discuss their emotions and experiences and, develop strategies and skills to change behavior and cope with difficult situations. Many therapists apply cognitive behavioral therapy to help patients understand harmful thoughts, feelings, and also teach patients how to replace them with positive, life-enhancing ones.

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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

Marriage & Family Therapist

Taxonomy Code
106H00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
MFT001880
License State
GA
Taxonomy Description
A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

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)
1106H00000XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Marriage & Family Therapist

LF60461043 (WA)
2106H00000XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Marriage & Family Therapist

8201 (SC)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • KP OR Bronze 6000 - EPO
  • KP OR Bronze HSA 7100 - EPO
  • KP OR Gold 0 - EPO
  • KP OR Gold 1750 - EPO
  • KP OR Silver 3000 - EPO
  • KP OR Silver 4000 - EPO
  • KP Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - EPO
  • KP Oregon Standard Gold Plan - EPO
  • KP Oregon Standard Silver Plan - EPO
  • KP OR Family Dental - $100 Ded - EPO
  • KP OR Family Dental - $1000 - EPO
  • KP OR Family Dental - $1000/$50 Ded - EPO
  • Connect 1500 Gold - EPO
  • Connect 6000 Silver - EPO
  • Connect 9800 Bronze - EPO
  • 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
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Essential - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Essential- - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
  • UHC Gold Standard - HMO
  • UHC Gold Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
  • UHC Silver Advantage - HMO
  • UHC Silver Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
  • UHC Silver Standard - HMO
  • UHC Silver Standard- - HMO
  • UHC Silver Standard Plus Chiro - HMO

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Kimberly Sims 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: 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

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: No

  • 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 1811295918, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
8
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 1 → 2 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1811295918.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1811295918, enumerated as an "individual" on March 14, 2011.

The provider is located at 8797 CRENSHAW DR GROVETOWN, GA 30813 and the phone number is (762) 218-3645.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Kaiser Permanente, Providence Health Plan and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.