DR. LAWRENCE PORTER PH.D.
NPI 1851515332
Marriage & Family Therapist in Sioux Falls, SD
NPI Status: Active since April 13, 2007
Contact Information
6820 W 26TH ST
SIOUX FALLS, SD
ZIP 57106
Phone: (605) 929-1060
Fax: (801) 904-1060
- Individual
- Male
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Accepts Insurance
About LAWRENCE PORTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lawrence Porter, a provider established in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851515332 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number 1176 (SD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated February 2026.
- NPI
- 1851515332
- Provider Name
- DR. LAWRENCE PORTER PH.D.
- Other Name
- DR. LARRY PORTER PH.D.
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6820 W 26TH ST SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106
- Location Phone
- (605) 929-1060
- Location Fax
- (801) 904-1060
- Mailing Address
- 2229 S PURDUE AVE SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106
- Mailing Phone
- (605) 929-1060
- Mailing Fax
- (801) 904-1060
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 04-13-2007
- Last Update Date
- 02-05-2026
- Code Navigator
A marriage and family therapist like Lawrence Porter 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.
- 1176
- License State
- SD
- 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:
- ConnectPlus $0 Gold - PPO
- ConnectPlus $0 Silver - PPO
- ConnectPlus $10,600 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
- ConnectPlus $1800 - PPO
- ConnectPlus $4500 - PPO
- ConnectPlus $6500 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
- ConnectPlus $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
- ConnectPlus MyWeighForward $2000 - PPO
- ConnectPlus MyWeighForward $6000 - PPO
- ConnectPlus Standard $2000 - PPO
- ConnectPlus Standard $6000 - PPO
- ConnectPlus Standard $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
- 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
- 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
- Sanford Individual TRUE $1,750 - HMO
- Sanford Individual TRUE $10,600 - HMO
- Sanford Individual TRUE $3,500 - HMO
- Sanford Individual TRUE $4,750 - HMO
- Sanford Individual TRUE $6,500 - HMO
- Sanford Individual TRUE $7,200 HSA Qualified - HMO
- Sanford Individual TRUE Standardized $2,000 - HMO
- Sanford Individual TRUE Standardized $6,000 - HMO
- Sanford Individual TRUE Standardized $7,500 - 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 1851515332, we treat the final digit (2) 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).
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 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851515332, enumerated as an "individual" on April 13, 2007.
The provider is located at 6820 W 26TH ST SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106 and the phone number is (605) 929-1060.
Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Avera Health Plans, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
