Margaret Smith, LPC
Margaret Smith, LPC is a Professional Counselor in Buffalo Grove, IL, registered under NPI 1003259938.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Buffalo Grove, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 14, 2026. Parking is available about 0.46 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Subway 290 ft ~2 min
314 West Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove 60089
08:30-21:30
Restaurant Gail's Carriage Way 414 ft ~2 min
Parking 754 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Papa John's 889 ft ~4 min
384 West Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove 60089
Mo-Th 09:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 09:30-01:00; Su 09:30-24:00
Parking 0.33 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 178.008116 | IL | Professional Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence 178.008116 issued in IL. 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 Professional covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YP2500X
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 | 1003259938 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 10, 2013 |
| Last updated | Apr 10, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LPC |
| Practice address |
318 W HALF DAY RD PMB 284 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (847) 821-9346 |
| Mailing address |
535 GEORGE AVE Waukegan, IL 60085 |
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 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.