Tara Durant
Tara Durant is a Mental Health Counselor in Merrillville, IN, registered under NPI 1003321084.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Merrillville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 18, 2026. Parking is available about 0.30 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.41 mi away, served by Century Plaza Transfer (81st Avenue). A pharmacy sits 0.44 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 156 ft ~1 min
Parking 204 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Hooters 342 ft ~2 min
Hotel Fairfield Inn & Suites Merrillville 734 ft ~3 min
Transit 84th Drive & Georgia 0.23 mi ~5 min
Hotel Hampton Inn Merrillville 0.23 mi ~5 min
Convenience Luke 0.25 mi ~5 min
721 East 81st Avenue, Merrillville 46410
Gas station Luke 0.25 mi ~6 min
721 East 81st Avenue, Merrillville 46410
Hotel Baymont Merrillville 0.27 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Portillo's 0.29 mi ~6 min
555 East 81st Avenue, Merrillville 46410
Mo-Su 10:30-22:00
Parking 0.30 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Qdoba 0.35 mi ~7 min
333 East 81st Avenue, Merrillville 46410
Mo-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 07:00-21:00
Transit Motel 6 in Merrillville, IN 0.38 mi ~8 min
Transit Century Plaza Transfer (81st Avenue) 0.41 mi ~9 min
Gas station Costco Gasoline 0.43 mi ~9 min
1310 East 79th Avenue, Merrillville 46410
Mo-Fr 06:00-22:00; Sa 06:00-20:30; Su 06:00-19:30
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.44 mi ~9 min
Convenience Speedway 0.47 mi ~10 min
Gas station Speedway 0.47 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
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.
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 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 | 1003321084 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Last updated | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
8200 GEORGIA ST Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 791-1400 Fax (219) 791-1422 |
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.