MOUNTAIN SEA MIDWIFERY AND WELLNESS
NPI 1083072060
Midwife in Fritz Creek, AK

NPI Status: Active since February 04, 2016

Contact Information

53254 MERIMAC
FRITZ CREEK, AK
ZIP 99603
Phone: (907) 299-5669
Fax: (907) 782-4394

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About MOUNTAIN SEA MIDWIFERY AND WELLNESS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mountain Sea Midwifery And Wellness, a provider established in Fritz Creek, Alaska operating as a Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1083072060 assigned on February 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176B00000X with license number 74 (AK). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Heather Forbes Cpm, Cdm, Bsm (Owner/midwife)

NPI
1083072060
Provider Name
MOUNTAIN SEA MIDWIFERY AND WELLNESS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
53254 MERIMAC FRITZ CREEK, AK 99603
Location Phone
(907) 299-5669
Location Fax
(907) 782-4394
Mailing Address
PO BOX 15024 FRITZ CREEK, AK 99603
Mailing Phone
(907) 299-5669
Mailing Fax
(907) 782-4394
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-04-2016
Last Update Date
02-04-2016
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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

Midwife

Taxonomy Code
176B00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
74
License State
AK
Taxonomy Description
A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

HEATHER FORBES CPM, CDM, BSM

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/MIDWIFE
Authorized Official Phone
(907) 299-5669

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1599851MEDICAID (05)AK 

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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 1083072060, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 0 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 50

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

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1083072060.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1083072060, enumerated as an "organization" on February 04, 2016.

The provider is located at 53254 MERIMAC FRITZ CREEK, AK 99603 and the phone number is (907) 299-5669.

Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.