MR. MELVIN HERST M.A.
NPI 1841417540
Marriage & Family Therapist in Long Beach, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 20, 2007

Contact Information

4151 E FOUNTAIN ST
LONG BEACH, CA
ZIP 90804
Phone: (562) 595-8111
Fax: (562) 595-8148

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Marriage & Family Therapist

About MELVIN HERST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melvin Herst, a provider established in Long Beach, California with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841417540 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number MFC46763 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1841417540
Provider Name: MR. MELVIN HERST M.A.
Other Name: MR. MEL HERST LMFT
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4151 E FOUNTAIN ST LONG BEACH, CA 90804
Location Phone: (562) 595-8111
Location Fax: (562) 595-8148
Mailing Address: 4151 E FOUNTAIN ST LONG BEACH, CA 90804
Mailing Phone: (562) 595-8111
Mailing Fax: (562) 595-8148
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-20-2007
Last Update Date: 12-06-2013
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A marriage and family therapist like Melvin Herst 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.: MFC46763
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:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
SUBC442	OTHER (01)	CA	LA DMH PROVIDER
00007300	MEDICAID (05)	CA
0056	OTHER (01)	CA	SCFFAA EMPLOYEE I.D.

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 1841417540, 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 4 → 8 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1841417540.