Kathy Difraia, M.ED., LMHC, CCTP
Kathy Difraia, M.ED., LMHC, CCTP is a Mental Health Counselor in Amesbury, MA, registered under NPI 1003139262. 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 Amesbury, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 7, 2026. Parking is available about 533 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.28 mi away, served by Sparhawk and Main. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 610 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Crave 90 ft ~1 min
Parking 271 ft ~2 min
Restaurant The Barn 285 ft ~2 min
3;5 Ring Street
Coffee Ovedia 302 ft ~2 min
Coffee Market Square Bakehouse 308 ft ~2 min
Parking Lower Millyard Parking Deck 321 ft ~2 min
Transit Nicolas Costello Transportation Center 487 ft ~2 min
Gas station AL Prime 477 ft ~2 min
Parking 533 ft ~3 min
Coffee Wise House Coffee 610 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Morning Buzz 871 ft ~4 min
37 Friend Street
Transit School St 0.25 mi ~5 min
Transit Sparhawk and Main 0.28 mi ~6 min
Convenience Cumberland Farms 0.29 mi ~6 min
132 Elm Street
Gas station Cumberland Farms 0.30 mi ~7 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor
- PAC ID
- 6800394412
- Enrollment ID
- I20250813000475
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Mental Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YM0800X
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 | 1003139262 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Last updated | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | M.ED., LMHC, CCTP |
| Practice address |
4 WATER ST STE 4 Amesbury, MA 01913 (978) 992-8257 |
| Mailing address |
4 - 6 WATER STREET #4 Amesbury, MA 01913 |
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 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.