Paula Cruz, LPC
Paula Cruz, LPC is a Mental Health Counselor in Vidor, TX, registered under NPI 1801501598.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5688 JEFFERSON ST, Vidor, TX 77662. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 84695 | TX | Mental Health Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence 84695 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor
- PAC ID
- 0143728949
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor. 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
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 | 1801501598 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 18, 2023 |
| Last updated | Jan 18, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | LPC |
| Practice address |
5688 JEFFERSON ST Vidor, TX 77662 (281) 381-0878 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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.