GUIDING SAGE COUNSELING
NPI 1811677248
Counselor in Polson, MT

NPI Status: Active since July 20, 2023

Contact Information

302 1ST ST W
POLSON, MT
ZIP 59860
Phone: (406) 219-8824

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  • Organization
  • Counselor
  • Accepts Insurance

About GUIDING SAGE COUNSELING

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Guiding Sage Counseling, a provider established in Polson, Montana operating as a Counselor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1811677248 assigned on July 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101Y00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Katy Thomas Ma (Lcpc)

NPI
1811677248
Provider Name
GUIDING SAGE COUNSELING
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
302 1ST ST W POLSON, MT 59860
Location Phone
(406) 219-8824
Mailing Address
PO BOX 545 POLSON, MT 59860
Mailing Phone
(406) 219-8824
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-20-2023
Last Update Date
08-07-2024
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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

Taxonomy Code
101Y00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 201 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 204 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 901 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 203 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 308 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - PPO

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

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

KATY THOMAS MA

Authorized Official Title
LCPC
Authorized Official Phone
(406) 219-8824

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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 1811677248, 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 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 1811677248.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Counselor (Professional)
302 1ST ST W, SUITE 202
POLSON, MT 59860
Social Worker
302 1ST ST W
POLSON, MT 59860

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1811677248, enumerated as an "organization" on July 20, 2023.

The provider is located at 302 1ST ST W POLSON, MT 59860 and the phone number is (406) 219-8824.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101Y00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.