MR. MICHAEL ANTHONY BLACK L.M.F.T.
NPI 1851732499
Marriage & Family Therapist in Bellingham, WA

NPI Status: Active since July 11, 2013

Contact Information

1313 E MAPLE ST
BELLINGHAM, WA
ZIP 98225
Phone: (360) 510-9645
Fax: (360) 685-4222

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Accepts Insurance

About MICHAEL BLACK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Black, a provider established in Bellingham, Washington with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851732499 assigned on July 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number LF60160766 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1851732499
Provider Name
MR. MICHAEL ANTHONY BLACK L.M.F.T.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1313 E MAPLE ST BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Location Phone
(360) 510-9645
Location Fax
(360) 685-4222
Mailing Address
2625 PACIFIC HIGHLANDS AVE FERNDALE, WA 98248
Mailing Phone
(360) 510-9645
Mailing Fax
(360) 685-4222
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-11-2013
Last Update Date
07-11-2013
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A marriage and family therapist like Michael Black 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.
LF60160766
License State
WA
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:

  • Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO

*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 1851732499, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1851732499.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Naturopath
1313 E MAPLE ST, SUITE 102
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Psychologist (Clinical)
1313 E MAPLE ST, SUITE 652
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Clinic/Center (Adult Mental Health)
1313 E MAPLE ST
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Pharmacy (Specialty Pharmacy)
1313 E MAPLE ST, STE 103
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851732499, enumerated as an "individual" on July 11, 2013.

The provider is located at 1313 E MAPLE ST BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 and the phone number is (360) 510-9645.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

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