FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
NPI 1902871833
Counselor - Mental Health in Galveston, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 22, 2006

Contact Information

2200 MARKET ST
SUITE 600
GALVESTON, TX
ZIP 77550
Phone: (409) 762-8636
Fax: (409) 762-4185

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  • Organization
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health
  • Accepts Insurance

About FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Family Service Center Of Galveston County, Texas, a provider established in Galveston, Texas operating as a Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1902871833 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number NA (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. William Buffum Phd (Executive Director)

NPI
1902871833
Provider Name
FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2200 MARKET ST SUITE 600 GALVESTON, TX 77550
Location Phone
(409) 762-8636
Location Fax
(409) 762-4185
Mailing Address
2200 MARKET ST SUITE 600 GALVESTON, TX 77550
Mailing Phone
(409) 762-8636
Mailing Fax
(409) 762-4185
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-22-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A mental health counselor like Family Service Center Of Galveston County, Texas 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.
NA
License State
TX

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

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

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

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. WILLIAM BUFFUM PHD

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(409) 762-8636

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
281800OTHER (01)TXMANAGED HEALTH NETWORK
5283681OTHER (01)TXAETNA
FAMIL-0045OTHER (01)TXCOMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIOR HE
00T30LOTHER (01)TXBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

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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 1902871833, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
3
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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1902871833.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Professional)
2200 MARKET ST, SUITE 600
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Psychologist
2200 MARKET ST, STE 412
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Social Worker (Clinical)
2200 MARKET ST, STE 609
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Counselor (Professional)
2200 MARKET ST, SUITE 600
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Counselor (Mental Health)
2200 MARKET ST, SUITE 600
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Counselor (Mental Health)
2200 MARKET ST, SUITE 600
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Psychologist (Clinical)
2200 MARKET ST, SUITE 600
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Social Worker (Clinical)
2200 MARKET ST, SUITE 600
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Counselor (Mental Health)
2200 MARKET ST, SUITE 600
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Counselor (Mental Health)
2200 MARKET ST, SUITE 600
GALVESTON, TX 77550
Marriage & Family Therapist
2200 MARKET ST
GALVESTON, TX 77550

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1902871833, enumerated as an "organization" on February 22, 2006.

The provider is located at 2200 MARKET ST SUITE 600 GALVESTON, TX 77550 and the phone number is (409) 762-8636.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Medicare,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.