NEW ENGLAND SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
NPI 1063655678
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since April 13, 2009

Contact Information

17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02108
Phone: (617) 371-1723
Fax: (857) 654-1473

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • CLIA Number: 22D0885242
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Federally Qualified Health Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-15-2028

About NEW ENGLAND SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for New England Shelter For Homeless Veterans, a primary care provider established in Boston, Massachusetts operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1063655678 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X with license number 4LQX (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The provider's other name is New England Shelter For Homeless Veterans. The authorized official of this NPI record is Agnes W Leung (Chief Financial Officer)

NPI
1063655678
Provider Legal Name
BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM, INC.
Other Organization Name
NEW ENGLAND SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
17 COURT ST BOSTON, MA 02108
Location Phone
(617) 371-1723
Location Fax
(857) 654-1473
Mailing Address
780 ALBANY ST BOSTON, MA 02118
Mailing Phone
(857) 654-1227
Mailing Fax
(857) 654-1473
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-13-2009
Last Update Date
06-01-2018
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A primary care provider (PCP) like New England Shelter For Homeless Veterans sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
4LQX
License State
MA

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

AGNES W LEUNG

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(857) 654-1200

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
22D0885242
Facility Type
Federally Qualified Health Center
Certificate Effective Date
April 16, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
April 15, 2028
Laboratory Director
DENISE DE LAS NUECES
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to New England Shelter For Homeless Veterans 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 1063655678, 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 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 1063655678.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker (Clinical)
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor (Mental Health)
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Social Worker (Clinical)
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor (Mental Health)
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Counselor (Mental Health)
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Social Worker (Clinical)
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Social Worker (Clinical)
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108
Nurse's Aide
17 COURT ST
BOSTON, MA 02108

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1063655678, enumerated as an "organization" on April 13, 2009.

The provider is located at 17 COURT ST BOSTON, MA 02108 and the phone number is (617) 371-1723.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).