DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
NPI 1013261874
Long Term Care Hospital in Des Moines, IA

NPI Status: Active since November 01, 2012

Contact Information

3011 AURORA AVE
DES MOINES, IA
ZIP 50310
Phone: (515) 779-4517

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About DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Department Of Veterans Affairs Central Iowa Health Care System, a provider established in Des Moines, Iowa operating as a Long Term Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013261874 assigned on November 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282E00000X with license number 128016 (IA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kiara Whitney (Registered Nurse)

NPI
1013261874
Provider Name
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3011 AURORA AVE DES MOINES, IA 50310
Location Phone
(515) 779-4517
Mailing Address
3011 AURORA AVE DES MOINES, IA 50310
Mailing Phone
(515) 779-4517
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-01-2012
Last Update Date
11-01-2012
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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

Long Term Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282E00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
128016
License State
IA
Taxonomy Description
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals who are clinically complex and have multiple acute or chronic conditions.

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

KIARA WHITNEY

Authorized Official Title
REGISTERED NURSE
Authorized Official Phone
(515) 779-4517

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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 1013261874, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
4
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 1 → 2 2 → 4 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1013261874.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1013261874, enumerated as an "organization" on November 01, 2012.

The provider is located at 3011 AURORA AVE DES MOINES, IA 50310 and the phone number is (515) 779-4517.

Long Term Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282E00000X.