VA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1124032420
Military Hospital in Belfast, ME

NPI Status: Active since July 29, 2006

Contact Information

34 W WALDO RD
BELFAST, ME
ZIP 04915
Phone: (207) 338-6996

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About VA MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Va Medical Center, a provider established in Belfast, Maine operating as a Military Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124032420 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 286500000X with license number R026610 (ME). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Marcia Ellen Ladd-spears Rnc (Staff Nurse)

NPI
1124032420
Provider Name
VA MEDICAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
34 W WALDO RD BELFAST, ME 04915
Location Phone
(207) 338-6996
Mailing Address
24 W WALDO RD BELFAST, ME 04915
Mailing Phone
(207) 338-6996
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-29-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Military Hospital

Taxonomy Code
286500000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
R026610
License State
ME
Taxonomy Description
A health care facility operated by the Department of Defense.

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

MRS. MARCIA ELLEN LADD-SPEARS RNC

Authorized Official Title
STAFF NURSE
Authorized Official Phone
(207) 623-8411

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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 1124032420, 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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 2 → 4 0 → 0 2 → 4 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 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 1124032420.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124032420, enumerated as an "organization" on July 29, 2006.

The provider is located at 34 W WALDO RD BELFAST, ME 04915 and the phone number is (207) 338-6996.

Military Hospital with taxonomy code 286500000X.