Margaret Gainer
Margaret Gainer is a provider specialising in Speech-Language Pathologist in Missoula, MT, registered under NPI 1003217878.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Missoula, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 12, 2026. Parking is available about 355 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 870 ft away, served by 39th St & Wapikya Dr. A pharmacy sits 0.22 mi from the entrance (Palmer's Drug), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.28 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 39th St at Albertson's 157 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Staggering Ox 151 ft ~1 min
Gas station Sinclair 308 ft ~2 min
Parking 324 ft ~2 min
Parking 335 ft ~2 min
Transit 39th St & Russell 383 ft ~2 min
Convenience Noon's 395 ft ~2 min
Parking 355 ft ~2 min
Restaurant The Breakfast Club 450 ft ~2 min
1132 Southwest Higgins Avenue, Missoula 59803-1477
Grocery Albertsons 735 ft ~3 min
3800 Russell Street, Missoula 59801
Mo-Fr 06:00-23:00; Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Transit 39th St & Wapikya Dr 870 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Romeo's Italian Kitchen 0.21 mi ~5 min
919 Southwest Higgins Avenue, Missoula 59803-1424
Pharmacy Palmer's Drug 0.22 mi ~5 min
Coffee Florence Coffee Company 0.28 mi ~6 min
Grocery Pattee Creek Market 0.32 mi ~7 min
704 Southwest Higgins Avenue, Missoula 59803
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SLP-SP-LIC-5028 | MT | Speech-Language Pathologist primary |
This provider holds licence SLP-SP-LIC-5028 issued in MT. 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 Speech-Language Pathologist covers
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 235Z00000X
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 | 1003217878 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Last updated | May 26, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
901 SW HIGGINS AVE Missoula, MT 59803 (406) 552-1480 Fax (406) 258-0516 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.