PAULA LAUFER LMHC
NPI 1972591360
Counselor - Mental Health in North Miami, FL

NPI Status: Active since October 10, 2005

Contact Information

1065 NE 125TH ST STE 206
NORTH MIAMI, FL
ZIP 33161
Phone: (305) 891-0050
Fax: (305) 891-0497

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Counselor
Mental Health
Accepts Insurance

About PAULA LAUFER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paula Laufer, a provider established in North Miami, Florida with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972591360 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number MH3063 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1972591360
Provider Name: PAULA LAUFER LMHC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1065 NE 125TH ST STE 206 NORTH MIAMI, FL 33161
Location Phone: (305) 891-0050
Location Fax: (305) 891-0497
Mailing Address: 1065 NE 125TH ST STE 300 NORTH MIAMI, FL 33161
Mailing Phone: (888) 852-6672
Mailing Fax: (305) 891-0497
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-10-2005
Last Update Date: 08-05-2022
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A mental health counselor like Paula Laufer 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.: MH3063
License State: FL

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

AmeriHealth Caritas Next

AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Essential + No Referrals - HMO
AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Premier + No Referrals - HMO
AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Signature + No Referrals - HMO
AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Premier + No Referrals - HMO
AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Signature + No Referrals - HMO
AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Essential + No Referrals - HMO
AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Premier + No Referrals - HMO
AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Signature + No Referrals - HMO

AvMed

AvMed Entrust Bronze 600 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Bronze 650 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Expanded Bronze Standard (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Gold 125 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Gold 125 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Gold Standard (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Platinum Standard (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver 350 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver 350 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver 550 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver 550 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver Standard (2026) - HMO

Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL)

BlueOptions Bronze (HSA) 24J01-10 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-04 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-06 (Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-17 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-18S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-09 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-12 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-20S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-05 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-08 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-21S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-03 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-07 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-19S ($40 PCP Visits / $80 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueSelect Bronze (HSA) 1735 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 1449 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 2139 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 2139E ($50 PCP Visits / Adult Dental & Vision / Rewards) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 2139V ($50 PCP Visits / Adult Vision / Rewards) - EPO
BlueSelect Bronze 2342S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - EPO

Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company)

BlueCare Bronze (HSA) 24K01-09 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-03 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-05 (Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-25 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-31S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-17 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-18 (Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-23 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-26S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K01-08 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K01-10 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K01-33S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K02-20 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K02-28S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-04 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-07 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-34S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K02-15 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K02-29S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Silver 24K01-02 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - POS

Molina Healthcare

Molina Bronze Enhanced 3500 - HMO
Molina Bronze Enhanced 3500 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Bronze Enhanced 3500 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Bronze Premier with $0 Medical Deductible - HMO
Molina Bronze Premier with $0 Medical Deductible Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Bronze Premier with $0 Medical Deductible Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Bronze Standard - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Enhanced 895 - HMO
Molina Gold Enhanced 895 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Enhanced 895 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Standard - HMO
Molina Silver Access - HMO
Molina Silver Access Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Access Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Core - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO

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

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 1972591360, 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1972591360.