EAST CHICAGO HEALTH DEPARTMENT
NPI 1093249641
Public Health or Welfare in East Chicago, IN
NPI Status: Active since April 19, 2017
Contact Information
100 W CHICAGO AVE
EAST CHICAGO, IN
ZIP 46312
Phone: (219) 391-8467
Fax: (219) 391-8494
- Organization
- Public Health or Welfare
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 15D1011799
- CLIA Cert. Type: Public Health Laboratories
- CLIA Exp. Date: 05-22-2026
About EAST CHICAGO HEALTH DEPARTMENT
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for East Chicago Health Department, a provider established in East Chicago, Indiana operating as a Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093249641 assigned on April 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X with license number 01033136A (IN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Gerri C. Browning M.d. (Health Officer)
- NPI
- 1093249641
- Provider Name
- EAST CHICAGO HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 100 W CHICAGO AVE EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
- Location Phone
- (219) 391-8467
- Location Fax
- (219) 391-8494
- Mailing Address
- 100 W CHICAGO AVE EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
- Mailing Phone
- (219) 391-8467
- Mailing Fax
- (219) 391-8494
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-19-2017
- Last Update Date
- 04-19-2017
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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
- License No.
- 01033136A
- License State
- IN
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
- Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Gold - HMO
- Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Silver - HMO
- Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Silver - HMO
- Elite Gold - HMO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Gold - HMO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Gold - HMO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver - HMO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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
- 15D1011799
- Facility Type
- Public Health Laboratories
- Certificate Effective Date
- May 23, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- May 22, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- PAULA BENCHIK-ABRINKO
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to East Chicago Health Department 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 1093249641, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093249641, enumerated as an "organization" on April 19, 2017.
The provider is located at 100 W CHICAGO AVE EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312 and the phone number is (219) 391-8467.
Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
