Sheila Abichandani, MA LPC
Sheila Abichandani, MA LPC is a Mental Health Counselor in Lafayette, CO, registered under NPI 1003674938. 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 Lafayette, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 13, 2026. Parking is available about 684 ft away. There is EV charging 0.45 mi from the office (eVgo) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 663 ft away, served by South Boulder Rd & Centaur Village Dr. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.43 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit South Boulder Rd & Angevine Way 255 ft ~1 min
Gas station Valero 498 ft ~2 min
1208 Centaur Village Drive, Lafayette 80026
24/7
Parking 483 ft ~2 min
Transit South Boulder Rd & Angevine Way 541 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Big Daddy's Pizza 599 ft ~3 min
Parking 648 ft ~3 min
Transit South Boulder Rd & Centaur Village Dr 663 ft ~3 min
Parking 684 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Ruby Ru's Street Eatery 801 ft ~4 min
EV charging ChargePoint 0.22 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Chipotle 0.37 mi ~8 min
548 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette 80026
Mo-Su 10:45-22:00
Gas station Valero 0.40 mi ~8 min
585 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette 80026
24/7
Convenience Valero 0.41 mi ~9 min
585 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette 80026
24/7
Coffee Starbucks 0.43 mi ~9 min
EV charging eVgo 0.45 mi ~9 min
Grocery Sprouts Farmers Market 0.47 mi ~10 min
555 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette 80026
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LPC0018257 | CO | Mental Health Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence LPC0018257 issued in CO. 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 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 | 1003674938 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Last updated | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MA LPC |
| Practice address |
1120 W SOUTH BOULDER RD Lafayette, CO 80026 (805) 729-4240 |
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 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 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.