UWC- MERRILLVILLE
NPI 1003518598
Clinic/Center in Merrillville, IN

NPI Status: Active since March 20, 2023

Contact Information

616 W 81ST AVE STE A
MERRILLVILLE, IN
ZIP 46410
Phone: (312) 421-1016
Fax: (219) 255-9588

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • CLIA Number: 15D2057763
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-22-2027

About UWC- MERRILLVILLE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Uwc- Merrillville, a provider established in Merrillville, Indiana operating as a Clinic/center. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003518598 assigned on March 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Uwc- Merrillville. The authorized official of this NPI record is Erin Smith (Pharmacy Director)

NPI
1003518598
Provider Legal Name
MARATHON HEALTH, LLC
Other Organization Name
UWC- MERRILLVILLE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
616 W 81ST AVE STE A MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Location Phone
(312) 421-1016
Location Fax
(219) 255-9588
Mailing Address
616 W 81ST AVE STE A MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Mailing Phone
(312) 421-1016
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-20-2023
Last Update Date
08-16-2023
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Clinic/Center

Taxonomy Code
261Q00000X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
A facility or distinct part of one used for the diagnosis and treatment of outpatients. Clinic/Center is irregularly defined, sometimes being limited to organizations serving specialized treatment requirements or distinct patient/client groups (e.g., radiology, poor, and public health).

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

ERIN SMITH

Authorized Official Title
PHARMACY DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(816) 304-1933

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
15D2057763
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
April 23, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 22, 2027
Laboratory Director
THERESE HEENAN
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Uwc- Merrillville in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1003518598, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 52

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1003518598.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
616 W 81ST AVE STE A
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site
616 W 81ST AVE STE A
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003518598, enumerated as an "organization" on March 20, 2023.

The provider is located at 616 W 81ST AVE STE A MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 and the phone number is (312) 421-1016.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261Q00000X.