Valerie Bates
Valerie Bates is a Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist in Cody, WY, registered under NPI 1003042979. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Cody, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 1, 2026. Parking is available about 0.22 mi away. A pharmacy sits 0.48 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 986 ft ~4 min
Parking 1,005 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.22 mi ~5 min
Hotel Buffalo Bill Village 0.41 mi ~9 min
Hotel Comfort Inn at Buffalo Bill Village Resort 0.48 mi ~10 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.48 mi ~10 min
Hotel The Scout Inn 0.50 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 11593 | WY | Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist primary |
This provider holds licence 11593 issued in WY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Prescribing (Medical) covers
A licensed, doctoral-level psychologist authorized to prescribe and has undergone specialized education and training in preparation for prescriptive practice and has passed an examination accepted by the state board of psychology relevant to establishing competence for prescribing, and has received from the state board of psychology a current certificate granting prescriptive authority, which has not been revoked or suspended. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 103TP0016X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003042979 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Last updated | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
2538 BIG HORN AVE Cody, WY 82414 (307) 587-5112 Fax (307) 587-5446 |
| Other names |
Valerie Humphreys Former Legal Business Name |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.