Individual provider

Amy Drescher, LCSW

Mental Health Counselor Medicare enrolled

Amy Drescher, LCSW is a Mental Health Counselor in Virginia Beach, VA, registered under NPI 1295810844.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 921 FIRST COLONIAL RD STE 1711, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
0904002933 VA Mental Health Counselor primary

This provider holds licence 0904002933 issued in VA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.

Medicare (PECOS)
Status
Approved
Provider type
Practitioner - Clinical Social Worker
PAC ID
7315849155

Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Clinical Social Worker. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though 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
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Counselor Mental Health

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.

NPI1295810844 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateOct 25, 2006
Last updatedJul 8, 2007
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
CredentialLCSW
Practice address 921 FIRST COLONIAL RD STE 1711
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 428-7500
Fax (757) 428-7699
This record was last updated on Jul 8, 2007, roughly 19 years ago. Address and phone details that old are frequently out of date. Verify by phone before travelling to the address shown.

Number check

1295810844 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 4 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 2 9 5 8 1 0 8 4
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 2 9 5 7 1 0 8 8

Sum = 66 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1295810844?
NPI 1295810844 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Amy Drescher, LCSW in Virginia Beach, VA. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Mental Health cover?
Definition to come...
How do I contact Amy Drescher, LCSW?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (757) 428-7500, last updated Jul 8, 2007. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Does Amy Drescher, LCSW accept Medicare?
This NPI has an approved Medicare enrolment in PECOS, which means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare. Enrolment does not guarantee they are accepting new Medicare patients — verify directly with the office.
Is NPI 1295810844 a valid number?
Yes. 1295810844 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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