A masters trained health care provider who collects and interprets genetic family histories; assesses the risk of disease occurrence or recurrence; identifies interventions to manage or ameliorate disease risk; educates about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, ethical issues, resources, and research; and counsels to promote informed choices and adaptation. Certification was established in 1993 by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and prior to that by the American Board of Medical Genetics. Requirements for experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Genetic Counselor, MS | 170300000X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1922054089 |
| Credentials | M.S., C.G.C. |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 05/26/2006 |
| Last updated | 07/08/2007 - About 19 years ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | Not specified |
| Identifiers | n/a |
| Hospital affiliation | n/a |
1 A sole proprietor/sole proprietorship is an individual, and as such, is eligible for a single NPI number. The sole proprietor must apply for the NPI number using his or her own Social Security Number (SSN), not an Employer Identification Number (EIN) even if he/she has an EIN.
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