LAKE COUNTY JAIL
NPI 1043626443
Public Health or Welfare in Crown Point, IN

NPI Status: Active since July 07, 2014

Contact Information

2293 N MAIN ST
CROWN POINT, IN
ZIP 46307
Phone: (219) 648-6300
Fax: (219) 755-3427

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  • Organization
  • Public Health or Welfare
  • CLIA Number: 15D1046945
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Prison
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-04-2027

About LAKE COUNTY JAIL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lake County Jail, a provider established in Crown Point, Indiana operating as a Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1043626443 assigned on July 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is William Wallace Forgey M.d. (Medical Director)

NPI
1043626443
Provider Name
LAKE COUNTY JAIL
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2293 N MAIN ST CROWN POINT, IN 46307
Location Phone
(219) 648-6300
Location Fax
(219) 755-3427
Mailing Address
2293 N MAIN ST CROWN POINT, IN 46307
Mailing Phone
(219) 648-6300
Mailing Fax
(219) 755-3427
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-07-2014
Last Update Date
07-07-2014
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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

Public Health or Welfare

Taxonomy Code
251K00000X
Type
Agencies

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

WILLIAM WALLACE FORGEY M.D.

Authorized Official Title
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(219) 755-3385

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
15D1046945
Facility Type
Prison
Certificate Effective Date
May 05, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
May 04, 2027
Laboratory Director
WILLIAM W. FORGEY
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Lake County Jail to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1043626443, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1043626443.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1043626443, enumerated as an "organization" on July 07, 2014.

The provider is located at 2293 N MAIN ST CROWN POINT, IN 46307 and the phone number is (219) 648-6300.

Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.