LAURA DAWN SHAFFER LAPC
NPI 1831048057
Counselor - Mental Health in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since January 22, 2026

Contact Information

680 KESSLER ST
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15210
Phone: (412) 636-1691

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health

About LAURA SHAFFER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laura Shaffer, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831048057 assigned on January 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number APC001963 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated January 2026.

NPI
1831048057
Provider Name
LAURA DAWN SHAFFER LAPC
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
680 KESSLER ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15210
Location Phone
(412) 636-1691
Mailing Address
680 KESSLER ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15210
Mailing Phone
(412) 636-1691
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-22-2026
Last Update Date
01-22-2026
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A mental health counselor like Laura Shaffer 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.
APC001963
License State
PA

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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 1831048057, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
7
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 3 → 6 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1831048057.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1831048057, enumerated as an "individual" on January 22, 2026.

The provider is located at 680 KESSLER ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15210 and the phone number is (412) 636-1691.

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