CHRISTY FORRISTER
NPI 1821400136
Marriage & Family Therapist in North English, IA
NPI Status: Active since May 21, 2014
Contact Information
1721 F52 TRL
NORTH ENGLISH, IA
ZIP 52316
Phone: (319) 591-1947
Some details in this NPI profile have been updated in the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
- Individual
- Female
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Accepts Insurance
About CHRISTY FORRISTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christy Forrister, a provider established in North English, Iowa with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821400136 assigned on May 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number LMFT106984 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated June 2026.
- NPI
- 1821400136
- Provider Name
- CHRISTY FORRISTER
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1721 F52 TRL NORTH ENGLISH, IA 52316
- Location Phone
- (319) 591-1947
- Mailing Address
- 1721 F52 TRL NORTH ENGLISH, IA 52316
- Mailing Phone
- (319) 591-1947
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 05-21-2014
- Last Update Date
- 06-05-2026
- Code Navigator
A marriage and family therapist like Christy Forrister 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.
- LMFT106984
- License State
- CA
- 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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
- MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1821400136, 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 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 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821400136, enumerated as an "individual" on May 21, 2014.
The provider is located at 1721 F52 TRL NORTH ENGLISH, IA 52316 and the phone number is (319) 591-1947.
Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
